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Basil II Bulgaroctonos (AD 976-1025), with Constantine VIII. AV histamenon nomisma (26mm, 4.46 gm, 7h). NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5. Constantinople, ca. AD 1005-1025. + IhS XIS RЄX RЄΣNANTIhM, bust of Christ Pantocrator facing, wearing cruciform nimbus with annulets in upper quarters, pallium, and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels cradled in left arm / + bASIL-Є COhStAhtIh R, crowned facing busts of Basil II, bearded, wearing loros of round pattern and being crowned from above by manus Die, and Constantine, beardless, wearing jeweled chlamys pinned at right shoulder, jointly holding long cross between them. Sear 1800. DOC 6a.
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Estimate: 1000-2000 USD
Basil II Bulgaroctonos (AD 976-1025), with Constantine VIII. AV histamenon nomisma (26mm, 4.46 gm, 7h). NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5. Constantinople, ca. AD 1005-1025. + IhS XIS RЄX RЄΣNANTIhM, bust of Christ Pantocrator facing, wearing cruciform nimbus with annulets in upper quarters, pallium, and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels cradled in left arm / + bASIL-Є COhStAhtIh R, crowned facing busts of Basil II, bearded, wearing loros of round pattern and being crowned from above by manus Die, and Constantine, beardless, wearing jeweled chlamys pinned at right shoulder, jointly holding long cross between them. Sear 1800. DOC 6a.
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HID02906262019
© 2019 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 1000-2000 USD