Home Contents Search

 

Constantine IX Monomachus: June 12, 1042 - January 11, 1055


Constantine IX Monomachus, AV Histamenon Nomisma Scyphate, 1042-1055, Constantinople
+ IhS XIS REX-REςNANTInm
Christ, seated facing on curved-armed throne, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, holding Gospels with left, triple border
+CwnSt_Antn-bASILEЧS R
Bust of Constantine IX facing, bearded, wearing crown, loros and saccos, crucifrom scepter with tendril-ornament in right hand, globus cruciger in left, triple border
27mm x 29mm, 4.31g
SB 1828


Constantine IX Monomachus, AV Histamenon Nomisma, 1042-1055, Constantinople
+ IhS XIS REX-REVNANTInm
Christ, seated facing on curved-armed throne, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, holding Gospels with left, triple border
+CwnSt_Antn-bASILEuS Rm
Bust of Constantine IX facing, bearded, wearing crown, loros and saccos, crucifrom scepter with tendril-ornament in right hand, globus cruciger in left, triple border
29mm x 31mm, 4.34g
SB 1828

Note: This example is on a thin, spread flan, but not the usually encountered scyphate form.


Constantine IX Monomachus, AV Histamenon Nomisma Scyphate, 1042-1055, Constantinople
+ IhS XIS REX-REVNANTInm
Christ, seated facing on curved-armed throne, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, holding Gospels with left, triple border
+CwnS_tAnt-bASILEuS Rm
Bust of Constantine IX facing, bearded, wearing crown, loros and saccos, labarum in right hand, globus cruciger in left, triple border
25mm x 27mm, 4.40g
SB 1829