Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII. 976-1025. AV Histamenon nomisma (20mm, 4.37 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 989-1001.Electronic Auction 467 Byzantine, Gold Sold For $ 1 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII. 976-1025. AV Histamenon nomisma (20mm, 4.37 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 989-1001. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; nothing in quarters of nimbus / Crowned half-length busts of Basil, wearing loros, and Constantine, wearing chlamys, holding long cross crosslet between them. DOC 3h var. (pellet on shaft); Füeg II3.AA; SB 1800. Light scrapes, hint of die rust. EF. |