Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII, 976-1025. Miliaresion (Silver, 24 mm, 2.29 g, 12 h), Constantinopolis, 977-989. ЄҺ TUVTω ҺICAT' baSILЄI C CωҺST' Cross crosslet with central X and pellet-in-crescent set upon globus on four steps; to left and right, crowned facing busts of Basil II and Constantine VIII. Rev. +bASIL' / C CωnSTAn' / ΠORF ЧROς' / ΠISTOI bAS' / RωmAIω' in five lines. DOC 17. SB 1810. A very attractive and lightly toned example. Die breaks on the obverse and the reverse slightly double struck, otherwise, about extremely fine.