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Divine Investiture and Imperial Legitimation: The Gold Histamenon of Romanus III Argyrus, obverseOBV
Divine Investiture and Imperial Legitimation: The Gold Histamenon of Romanus III Argyrus, reverseREV
Byzantine
Romanus IIIGold histamenon1028–34

Divine Investiture and Imperial Legitimation: The Gold Histamenon of Romanus III Argyrus

An in-depth numismatic analysis of the gold histamenon nomisma struck at Constantinople under Byzantine Emperor Romanus III Argyrus (1028–1034), examining the iconic coronation tableau of the Virgin Mary, epigraphy, typology, and historical context.