Byzantine Empire, Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII. 976-1025. AV Histamenon. VF
Byzantine Empire, Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII. 976-1025. AV Histamenon Nomisma (24mm, 4.37 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1001-1005. Obverse: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; rosette of seven pellets in each cross arm of nimbus. Reverse: Crowned half-length busts of Basil, wearing loros, and Constantine, wearing chlamys, holding patriarchal cross between them; manus Dei above Basil. Literature: DOC 4; Füeg II 4.C; SB 1798. Grade: VF. From the D. Massey Collection, purchased from Harlan J. Berk, Ltd.
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