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Eudocia, with Michael VII and Constantius, 1067. Histamenon nomisma (Gold, 26.5 mm, 4.40 g, 6 h), Constantinople, May-December 1067. + IhS XIS RCX RCςNANTIhm Christ Pantokrator, with nimbus cruciger, seated facing on throne, wearing tunic and himation, holding Book of Gospels in his left hand and raising his right in benediction. Rev. + MIX-ЄЧ ΔK KωNS Eudocia, wearing pinnacle crown with pendilia, sakkos and loros, holding a jeweled scepter with her right hand, standing facing on a footstool, flanked by her sons Michael VII and Constantius, standing facing and each holding a globus cruciger in his outer hand and an akakia with his inner. DOC 1. Füeg 1.V2. SB 1857. Attractive, well-struck and toned. Minor deposits, otherwise, virtually as struck.

CENTRAL EUROPE, Helvetii. Mid 1st century BC. Quinarius (Silver, 12 mm, 1.65 g, 12 h), 'Ninno' type. [NINNO] Draped male bust to left. Rev. MAVC (retrograde) Boar rushing to right. Castelin SLM 960 var. (boar to left). DT 3279 var. (boar to left). HMZ 1-32b var. (head on obv. also to right). Very rare variant with boar to right. Obverse weakly struck with a worn die, otherwise, good very fine.