Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 92 Part 1 23-24 May 2016
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THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE
Basil II Bulgaroctonos, 11 January 976 – 15 December 1025, with Constantine VIII, co-emperor throughout the reign
Tetarteron 1005-1025, AV 4.22 g. +IhSXISReX ReGNANTIhm Nimbate bust of Christ facing, wearing pallium and colobium, holding Book of Gospels with both hands. Rev. +bASIL C CONStAhTI bR Facing crowned bust of Basil, with short beard, on l., wearing loros, and Constantine, beardless, on r., wearing ornamented robe, holding between them long patriarchal cross with X on shaft. DO 15b. Sear 1806.
Extremely fine