Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII. 976-1025. AV Histamenon Nomisma (20mm, 4.40 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 989-1001.

Triton XXIV
Lot: 235. Estimated: $ 750

Merani Collection – Byzantine, Coin-in-Hand Video, 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, 4.40 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 989-1001. + IhS XIS RЄX RЄςNΛNTIhm, facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; bars of nimbus with pellets at outer ends / + bASIL, C COhSτAhτIIbRm, crowned half-length busts of Basil, wearing loros, and Constantine, wearing chlamys, holding patriarchal cross crosslet between them. DOC 3h var. (pellet on shaft); Füeg 3.AA; SB 1797. Lightly toned, minor doubling on reverse. Near EF.

From the Peter J. Merani Collection. Ex Berk BBS 165 (28 July 2009), lot 50; Berk BBS 35 (12 February 1985), lot 61.


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