CONSTANTINE VIII GOLD HISTAMENON – IMPRESSIVE CHRIST PORTRAIT EX GLENN WOODS – CHOICE AU NGC GRADED BYZANTINE COIN (Inv. 20204)

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20204. BYZANTINE EMPIRE. CONSTANTINE VIII, AD 1025–1028.
Gold Histamenon Nomisma, 4.42 g, 25 mm. Issue of Constantinople.
Obv. +IhS XIS RЄX RЄGNANTIЧM, bust of bearded Christ Pantocrator, facing, holding Gospels and raising his right hand in benediction. Rev. +CωNSτANτIN bASILЄЧS ROm, bearded bust of Constantine VIII, facing, holding labarum and akakia.
Sear 1815.
Ex Glenn W. Woods, inv. 08993 (with his tag) = CNG Triton IX, 1/10/2006, lot 1665 (partial).
NGC graded CHOICE AU, Strike 5/5, Surface 3/5, “brushed,” exceptional centering and depiction of Christ as well as Constantine.