Rare Michael & Theodora Histamenon

255, Lot: 367. Estimate $500. Sold for $2200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Michael III "the Drunkard", with Theodora. 842-867. AV Histamenon Nomisma (15mm, 2.83 g, 7h). Constantinople mint. Struck circa 850-856. IhSЧS X RIS[τOS (star)], bust of Christ Pantokrator facing, wearing pallium and colobium, raising hand in benediction, and [holding Gospel book]; cross behind / + mIXA[HL S ӨЄO∂O]RA, crowned busts of Michael, wearing chlamys, and Theodora, wearing loros, facing; cross between. DOC 2; Füeg 2; SB 1687. VF, clipped. Rare.