Sale: Nomos 3 & 4, Lot: 255. Estimate CHF1000.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 May 2011.  Sold For CHF800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Constantine IX Monomachus. 1042-1055. Histamenon nomisma (Gold, 4.42 g 6), Constantinople. +IhS XIS REX REGNANTIhM Christ seated facing on wide, lyre-backed throne. Rev. [CωnSTA] nTh bASILEUS Rm Bust of Constantine IX facing, wearing loros and crown with pendilia, holding labarum in his right hand and globus surmounted by a cross in his left. DOC 2a. Sear 1829. Well preserved and sharp. Good extremely fine.

From the East Side collection, Switzerland.