Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII. 976-1025. AV Histamenon Nomisma (23mm, 4.44 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck circa 989-circa 1001. EF.

CNG Feature Auction 124
Lot: 761. Estimated: $ 750

Byzantine, Gold

Sold For $ 1 300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII. 976-1025. AV Histamenon Nomisma (23mm, 4.44 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck circa 989-circa 1001. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator, •• in bars of nimbus / Crowned facing busts of Basil, wearing loros, and Constantine, wearing chlamys, holding long patriarchal cross-crosslet between them. DOC 3a; Füeg II 3.A; SB 1797. Lightly toned, trace deposits. EF.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 124 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 19-20 September 2023. This lot is in Session Three, which will begin 20 September at 9 AM ET.

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