Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1668. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.  Sold For $900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ROMANUS III, Argyrus. 1028-1034. AV Histamenon Nomisma (4.42 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. +IhS XIS REX REGNANTInM, Christ enthroned facing, raising hand in blessing and holding Gospels / QCE bOHQ' RWMAnW, standing figures of Romanus, wearing loros (seven pellets on hem) and holding globus cruciger, and the Virgin Mary (nimbate), who crowns Romanus; M Q between. DOC III 1b.1; SB 1819. EF. ($500)