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Constantine IX Monomachus, 1042-1055. Histamenon nomisma (Gold, 28.5 mm, 4.40 g, 6 h), Constantinople. + IhS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTIhm Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator, wearing tunic, himation and a nimbus cruciger with two crescents in the upper quarters of the nimbus, raising his right hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in his left. Rev. + CωhS-T-AhT bASILЄЧS Rm Half-length bust of Constantine IX facing, crowned and wearing a simplified loros, holding a cruciform scepter in his right hand and a globus cruciger in his left. DOC 3. Füeg II 3.A 5/6 SB 1830. Clear and well-struck. Extremely fine.

EGYPT. Alexandria. Claudius II Gothicus, 268-270. Tetradrachm (Potin, 23 mm, 9.78 g, 12 h), dated regnal year A (1) = 268/9. ΑΥΤ Κ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟC CΕΒ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Claudius to right, seen from rear. Rev. L A Nike standing to right, inscribing date on a shield resting on column. Dattari 5404. Geissen 3024. Milne 4199. RPC X, ID 75592.24 (this coin). Very fine.