Romanus III, Cherson

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		A449-452 So13.3-4	S1765v2 Romanus I	B934v2	G882	DO--	The top of the delta may vary:
E40 24		A453 So12.5-6	S1764v2 Romanus I	B933v2	G--	DO III,II, pl.XL 32.b1
E41 24	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		A454	S--	B--	G--	DO--

Sokolova attributes all the 449o

and

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
25mm. 6:00. 7.96 grams.

Type E40
25 mm. 6:00.

Type E42
25mm. 6:00. 6.20 grams.

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

E43 24	A455	S1765v1 Romanus I	B934v1	G--	DO III,II 34.1-2 pl.XL
E44 24	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	A463-464	S--	B--	G--	DO--

Type E44
27mm. 12:00. xx

Type E44
26mm. 12:00. 8.09 grams.

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

Type 46
19mm. No axis, scanned at 6:00. 3.36 grams.

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E46 22		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		other, X	A475 So11.9	S--	B--	G--	DO--