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Basil II Bulgaroctonos (AD 976-1025), with Constantine VIII. AV histamenon nomisma (24mm, 4.36 gm, 7h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5, clipped. Constantinople, AD 989-1001. + IhS XPS RЄX RЄGNANTIЧM, bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with seven pellets in a star pattern in each arm, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in left / +bASIL C' CONStANtI b R, crowned half-length facing busts of Basil II (on left), with short beard, wearing loros, and Constantine VIII (on right), beardless, wearing chlamys pinned on right shoulder, jointly holding patriarchal cross crosslet between them. Sear 1797.
From the Poulos Family Collection
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HID02906262019
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Estimate: 600-800 USD
Basil II Bulgaroctonos (AD 976-1025), with Constantine VIII. AV histamenon nomisma (24mm, 4.36 gm, 7h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5, clipped. Constantinople, AD 989-1001. + IhS XPS RЄX RЄGNANTIЧM, bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with seven pellets in a star pattern in each arm, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in left / +bASIL C' CONStANtI b R, crowned half-length facing busts of Basil II (on left), with short beard, wearing loros, and Constantine VIII (on right), beardless, wearing chlamys pinned on right shoulder, jointly holding patriarchal cross crosslet between them. Sear 1797.
From the Poulos Family Collection
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/byzantine/ancients-basil-ii-bulgaroctonos-ad-976-1025-with-constantine-viii-av-histamenon-nomisma-24mm-436-gm-7h-ngc/a/3076-33282.s?type=CoinArchives3076
HID02906262019
© 2019 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 600-800 USD