Experts in Coins & Medals

Romanus IV Diogenes, with Eudocia, Michael VII, Constantius, and Andronicus, 1068-1071. Histamenon nomisma (Gold, 27 mm, 4.42 g, 6 h), Constantinople. KωN MX ANΔ Michael VII, standing facing and holding a labarum in his right hand and an akakia with his left, between Constantius, on the left, and Andronicus, on the right, each standing facing and holding a globus cruciger in his outer hand and an akakia in his inner; all crowned, wearing a loros and standing on a dotted ground line. Rev. + PωMANS - EVΔUKIA / IC - XC Christ, draped and with a cross-nimbus, standing facing on a footstool, crowning with his raised hands, Romanus and Eudocia standing facing to his left and right, each wearing a loros, and holding a globus cruciger with their inner hands. DOC 2. SB 1861. With an unusually sharp and clear reverse. Extremely fine.

Maximinus I, 235-238. Denarius (Silver, 20 mm, 2.95 g, 6 h), Rome, 235-236. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximinus I to right, seen from behind. Rev. FIDES MILITVM Fides standing front, head to left, holding military standard in each hand. BMC 1. Cohen 7. RIC 7a. Small spots of verdigris on reverse, otherwise, about extremely fine.