Savoca Coins
Special Auction 79 21 Jun 2020
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Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII AD 976-1025. Struck AD 977-989. Constantinople
Miliaresion AR
21 mm., 2,36 g.
En TOVEw nICAT bASILEI C CwNST, Cross crosslet, with X at centre and dot in crescent on shaft, on globe above four steps; to left and right, crowned facing busts of Basil, with short beard, wearing loros, on left, and Constantine, beardless, wearing chlamys, on right, triple border / +bASILI S CwNSTAN PORFVROS PISTV bAS RwMAIW in five lines, ornaments above and below, triple border.
very fine
DOC 17c; Sear 1811.
Miliaresion AR
21 mm., 2,36 g.
En TOVEw nICAT bASILEI C CwNST, Cross crosslet, with X at centre and dot in crescent on shaft, on globe above four steps; to left and right, crowned facing busts of Basil, with short beard, wearing loros, on left, and Constantine, beardless, wearing chlamys, on right, triple border / +bASILI S CwNSTAN PORFVROS PISTV bAS RwMAIW in five lines, ornaments above and below, triple border.
very fine
DOC 17c; Sear 1811.