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Constantine IX Monomachus, 1042-1055. Histamenon nomisma (Gold, 28.5 mm, 4.40 g, 6 h), Constantinople. + IhS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTIhm Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator, wearing tunic, himation and a nimbus cruciger with two crescents in the upper quarters of the nimbus, raising his right hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in his left. Rev. + CωhS-T-AhT bASILЄЧS Rm Half-length bust of Constantine IX facing, crowned and wearing a simplified loros, holding a cruciform scepter in his right hand and a globus cruciger in his left. DOC 3. Füeg II 3.A 5/6 SB 1830. Clear and well-struck. Extremely fine.

ACHAIA, Achaian League. Patrai. Circa 175-168 BC. Tetrobol (Silver, 16 mm, 2.39 g, 5 h). Laureate head of Zeus to right. Rev. Monogram of the Achaian League; across field, Δ-I; below, trident to right; all within laurel wreath. Agrinion 278. BCD Peloponnesos 502. Benner 19. Clerk 187 (Mantineia). Good very fine.