MICHAEL VII ELECTRUM HISTAMENON – ISSUE OF CONSTANTINOPLE WITH CLEAR CHRIST PORTRAIT – CHOICE XF NGC GRADED BYZANTINE COIN (Inv. 18250)

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BYZANTINE EMPIRE. MICHAEL VII, AD 1071-1078.
Gold/electrum histamenon nomisma, 4.37 g, 29 mm. Issue of Constantinople.
Obv. IC-XC, bust of Christ Pantocrator, facing, holding the Gospels and raising his right hand in benediction, IC-XC in fields. Rev. + MIXAHΛ RACIΛ O Δ, bust of Michael VII, facing, wearing loros, holding labarum and globus cruciger.
Sear 1868.
NGC graded CHOICE XF, Strike 5/5, Surface 2/5, “graffito”.