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                                Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 1451. Closing Date: Jan 
                                10, 2005. ROMANUS IV, Diogenes. 1068-1071. AV 
                                Histamenon Nomisma (4.38 gm, 6h). Constantinople 
                                mint. Estimate $250 Sold For $575 

                              ROMANUS IV, Diogenes. 1068-1071. AV Histamenon 
                              Nomisma (4.38 gm, 6h). Constantinople mint. KWN MX 
                              AND, Michael, holding labarum and akakia, and 
                              Constantius and Andronicus, each holding globus 
                              cruciger and akakia, and wearing saccos and loros, 
                              standing facing on footstool / +PWMANS EVDUKIA, IC 
                              XC across field, Christ, nimbate, standing facing 
                              on footstool, crowning Romanus and Eudocia, each 
                              standing facing, wearing saccos and loros, and 
                              holding globus cruciger. DOC III 1; SB 1859. EF. 
                              ($250)

                              From the Malcolm W. Heckman Collection.

                              Taking the normal orientation of concavity, the 
                              obverse of the histamena of Romanus is the side 
                              with the three sons of Eudocia, while Christ 
                              blessing their marriage takes the reverse. The 
                              supporters of Eudocia wished to emphasize the 
                              seniority of the sons of Constantine in the 
                              succession.








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