Watch List notes:

The Byzantine Empire

John I Tzimisces 969 – 976, with colleagues throughout the reign. Tetarteron 969–976, AV 4.01 g. Facing bust of Christ, with decorated nimbus, wearing pallium and colobium, raising r. hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in l. Rev. Facing busts of Virgin, nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion, crowning John, with short beard, on l., wearing crown and loros, and holding long plain cross; above John's head, Manus Dei. DO 6a. Sear 1789.
Scarce. About very fine
Ex Hirsch 2006, 2707.