Classical Numismatic Group, LLC
Electronic Auction 373 20 April 2016
View prices realized
► Sale information
Find similar lots
RUSSIA, Kievan Rus. Tmutarakan (Principality). temp. Mstislav Volodimirovich Khorobry (the Brave). Circa 990-1024. Æ 'Miliaresion' (21mm, 0.88 g, 12h). Imitating a Constantinople mint Miliresion of Basil II Bulgaroktonos. Crowned busts facing, wearing loros and chlamys, respectively; crowns with pendilia; between, long cross crosslet set on base with three steps; pellet-in-crescent on shaft / Pseudo-legend in five lines; ornament above. Cf. Golenko 4-5 and 8 (for type). VF, dark green patina.