Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII. 976-1025. AR Miliaresion (29mm, 2.95 g, 5h). Constantinople mint. Struck 977-989.Triton XXIII – Session Three – Roman Imperial Coinage Part II through World Coinage Part I Byzantine, Silver Sold For $ 2 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII. 976-1025. AR Miliaresion (29mm, 2.95 g, 5h). Constantinople mint. Struck 977-989. ЄҺ τOVτω ҺICAτ´ bASILЄI C CωҺSτ´, cross crosslet, with central X and pellet-in-crescent on shaft, set on globus atop four steps, between crowned facing busts of Basil and Constantine / + ЬASIL´/ C CωҺSτAҺ´/ ΠORFVROS´/ ΠISτV ЬAS´/ RωmAIω´ in five lines; ornament above and below. DOC 18 var. (ornaments on rev., no stop after last line); SB 1811. Toned, trace deposits, two minor scratches on reverse. EF. Well struck on a broad flan. |