Romanus III (1028-1034),
Other late issues attributed by Anokhin to Romanus IV (1067-1071),
and issues of the late 11th and early 12th centuries.
Images.    

Romanus III  (1028-1034).  [24 mm]

E39
24
449o 449r A449-452
So13.3-4
S1765v2
Romanus I
B934v2 G882 DO-- The top of the delta may vary: variant top of delta
E40
24
449o 445r A453
So12.5-6
S1764v2
Romanus I
B933v2 G-- DO III,II, 
pl.XL 32.b1 
 
E41
24
449o blank A--
So--
S1764v3
Romanus I
B-- C-- DO -- Usually attributed as A453 (S1764v2) with 
a very weak reverse. Malloy LVI (3/00) lot 898
E42
24
449o 449o A454 S-- B-- G-- DO-- I now think this type does not exist.
It is Type E40 with the reverse tooled.

Sokolova attributes all the 449o and 445o monogram pieces as "anonymous XI-XIII century" (p.143 and plates 12-13).
Anokhin cites conclusive hoard evidence to prove that these "rho-omega" types must be XIth century or later. The timing and monogram apparently fit Romanus III. He convinces me they can not be of an earlier Romanus (I or II). However, I see no reason to assume that the next, slightly different, monogram should be attributed to Romanus IV, skipping thirty years and several reigns. I prefer the caution of Sokolova.

 

Type E40  
Romanus III
25mm. 6:00. 7.96 grams.
Sear 1764 variety 2, attributed to Romanus I.
Reattributed it would be Sear 1823A.


 

Type E40
Romanus III

25 mm. 6:00.
Sear 1764 variety 2, attributed to Romanus I.
Reattributed it would be Sear 1823A.



Type E42
25mm. 6:00. 6.20 grams.
 

Other late issues attributed by Anokhin to Romanus IV (1067-1071).  [24 mm]

E43
24
445o 449r A455 S1765v1
Romanus I
B934v1 G-- DO III,II
34.1-2 pl.XL
 
E44
24
455o 445r A456-462
465-467
So12.1-4,7-8
S1764v1
Romanus I
B933v1
    LD
G881 32.a1-2 The cross is usually weak. It may be that some pieces said to be "weak" are really blank, as A468-480 below. See E30 for a smaller piece
E45
24
455o 455o A463-464 S-- B-- G-- DO--  

 

Type E44
Romanus IV
27mm. 12:00.  8.47 grams,
Remarkably nice cross.
Sear 1764 variety 1, attributed to Romanus I. 
Reattributed it would be 1866A. 


 
Type E44
Romanus IV
26mm. 12:00. 8.09 grams.
Very faint traces of the cross.
Sear 1764 variety 1, attributed to Romanus I. 
Reattributed it would be 1866A. 
 

R3  
Type E44
Romanus IV
25 mm. 7.45 grams
Faint traces of the cross
Sear 1764 variety 1, attributed to Romanus I. 
Reattributed it would be 1866A. 

 

Issues of the late 11th and early 12th centuries.
  [various smaller sizes]

E46
22
455o blank A468-474
476-480
So12.10,13.1-2
S1764v3
Romanus I
B933v2 G--- DO III,II
XL: 33.2
A476-480 have somewhat reduced size. This type is usually attributed as A456-467 with a very weak reverse. 
E47
20
455o other,
  X
A475
So11.9
S-- B-- G-- DO--  

 

  
Type 46
21 mm. No axis (imaged at 12:00), 3.25 grams.
Sear 1764, as Romanus I.
Reattributed to later, maybe Romanus IV.

Would be Sear 1866B.

 

Type 46
19mm. No axis, scanned at 6:00. 3.36 grams.
Sear 1764, variety 2, as Romanus I.
Reattributed to later, maybe Romanus IV. 
Would be Sear 1866B.

 
 

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