Byzantine Empire, Michael VII Gold Histamenon Nomisma 1071-1078 AD, Near Mint State (AU) Jewelry Diana standing right

Diana standing right

Easily the key to the series

Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus Herculius Augustus ~ 52nd Emperor of the Roman Empire

New York sculptor

Obverse dies by Christian Gobrecht

Byzantine Empire, Michael VII Gold Histamenon Nomisma 1071-1078 AD, Near Mint State (AU) Jewelry Diana standing rightMichael VII (AD 1071 1078). AV Histamenon Nomisma (28mm, 4. 38 gm). Constantinople Mint Obv: IX XC to left and right of Christ seated facing, with nimbus cross, raising right hand and holding book of gospels in left hand. Rev: +MIXAHA RACIA O D, bearded, crowned, facing bust of Michael VII, wearing loros, holding labarum (sometimes with pellet on shaft beneath hand) and cross (composed of four dots) above globe This near mint specimen was recently