ROMANUS III, 1028-1034. AV Histamenon Nomisma (4.40 gms), Constantinople Mint. NGC AU, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5. S-1819. Obverse: Christ Pantokrator seated facing on throne; Reverse: Romanus, placing hand on breast and holding globus cruciger, standing facing and being crowned by the Theotokos standing facing to right; four pellets in loros end. A well-produced gold piece with crisp detail and free from the graffiti and bending that plague this denomination. The surfaces glimmer with originality and display a lovely frosty finish.
