Hess-Divo
Auction 339 22 Oct 2020
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BASILIUS I, 867-886. With his son Constantine. Solidus, 868-879. AV 4.38 g. +IhS XPS RЄX - RЄGNANTIyM* Christ, nimbate, seated facing on lyre-backed throne, wearing tunic and himation, holding with his l. hand Book of Gospels resting on knee, his r. hand raised in benediction. Rev. bASILIOS ЄT COnSTAnT'AVGG'b' The half-lenght, facing figures of Basil, wearing loros and crown with cross, and of Constantine, smaller, wearing chlamys and crown with cross; they hold by their r. hands long patriarchal cross between them. DO III/2, 488, 2a; Sear 1704.
Rare. Almost extremely fine
BASILIUS I, 867-886. With his son Constantine. Solidus, 868-879. AV 4.38 g. +IhS XPS RЄX - RЄGNANTIyM* Christ, nimbate, seated facing on lyre-backed throne, wearing tunic and himation, holding with his l. hand Book of Gospels resting on knee, his r. hand raised in benediction. Rev. bASILIOS ЄT COnSTAnT'AVGG'b' The half-lenght, facing figures of Basil, wearing loros and crown with cross, and of Constantine, smaller, wearing chlamys and crown with cross; they hold by their r. hands long patriarchal cross between them. DO III/2, 488, 2a; Sear 1704.
Rare. Almost extremely fine