Basil II Bulgaroktonos. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.42 g), 976-1025. Constantinople, 1005-1025. + IhS XIS REX REςNAntihM; Bust of Christ Pantocrator facing, wearing cruciform nimbus with annulets in upper quarters, pallium, and colobium, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels. Reverse: + bASIL E CohStAhtIh R; Crowned facing busts of Basil, bearded, wearing loros and being crowned from above by manus Dei, and Constantine, beardless, wearing chlamys, holding long cross between them. DOC 6; SB 1800. Quite scarce. NGC photo cert grade AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 2/5. Wrinkled, marks. Our grade is Sharpness of Extremely Fine with marks about the rims and possibly polished at one time. Estimated Value $400 - UP 

Ex The William Oldknow Collection.