THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE
Basil II Bulgaroctonos, 11 January 976 – 15 December 1025, with Constantine VIII, co-emperor throughout the reign
Histamenon 1005-1025, AV 4.41 g. +IHS XIS REX REGNANTIhM Nimbate bust of Christ facing, raising r. hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels. Rev. +bΛSILE CO[h]STAhTIBR Facing crowned busts of Basil, on l. and Constantine, on r., wearing loros and chlamys respectively and holding plain cross with globule on shaft between them; in upper l. field, a crown suspended over Basil's head. DO 6b. Sear 1800.
Virtually as struck and almost Fdc