Byzantine empire, 20th century cast fake, probably imitating a Histamenon Nomisma of Romanos III, prototype Constantinopolis ca. 1028-1034 AD., cf. Sear 1819.
Byzantine empire, cast fake, modern (20th century) probably imitating a golden Byzantine Histamenon Nomisma of Romanos III, prototype Constantinopolis ca. 1028-1034 AD.,
cast Histamenon Nomisma imitation (18-19 mm / 3,61 g), brass covered by a white layer, axes coin about alignment ↑↓ (ca. 160°), filed edge with casting evidences,
Obv.: [+ IhS XIS REX RESNANTIhm] , Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels.
Rev.: [QCE bOHQ' RWmAnW] , two facing standing figures (Romanos (to left), holding globus cruciger, standing facing and being crowned and blessed by the the Virgin).
cf. DOC 1 ; - Sear 1819 .