A beautiful, lustrous specimen with the typical scyphate (cup-shaped) form characteristic of Byzantine coinage.
Byzantine Empire
Constantine X Doukas (1059–1067), histamenon, Constantinople mint.
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Obverse: Christ nimbate, seated on a throne facing.
Legend: IhSI XI REX REGNANTIhM -
Reverse: Emperor standing facing in loros, holding cross and globus cruciger.
Legend: KωN RAC Λ Ο ΔΟVΚΑCI
Gold, diameter 28 mm, weight 4.43 g.
An impressive example of Byzantine numismatic art, highly desirable among collectors of medieval gold coinage.
