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Auction 37 16 May 2017
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BASIL II BULGAROKTONOS, 976-1025, WITH CONSTANTINUS VIII
Mint of Constantinopolis
Tetarteron nomisma 1005/1025.
Obv. +IhS XIS RЄX RЄÇNANTIhM Nimbate bust of Christ facing, wearing pallium and colobium, raising r. hand in benediction, Book of Gospels in l. hand. Two pellets in each cross arm of nimbus.
Rev. +bΛSIL C COnSTΛnT Ib R Crowned facing busts of Basil II in loros on l. and Constantinus VII in V-shaped overgarment on r., together holding a patriarchal cross with X on shaft.
Sear 1806. DOC 15b.
4.24 g. Extremely fine.
Purchased from Münzhandlung Winter, Düsseldorf in May 1978.
Mint of Constantinopolis
Tetarteron nomisma 1005/1025.
Obv. +IhS XIS RЄX RЄÇNANTIhM Nimbate bust of Christ facing, wearing pallium and colobium, raising r. hand in benediction, Book of Gospels in l. hand. Two pellets in each cross arm of nimbus.
Rev. +bΛSIL C COnSTΛnT Ib R Crowned facing busts of Basil II in loros on l. and Constantinus VII in V-shaped overgarment on r., together holding a patriarchal cross with X on shaft.
Sear 1806. DOC 15b.
4.24 g. Extremely fine.
Purchased from Münzhandlung Winter, Düsseldorf in May 1978.