Basil II, with Constantine VIII AV Histamenon Nomisma. Constantinople, AD 977-989. ⧾ IҺS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTIЧm, bust of Christ Pantokrator facing / ⧾ ЬASIL C COҺSƮAҺƮl' Ь R, crowned facing facing half-length busts of Basil II, with short-beard and wearing loros on the left, and Constantine VIII, beardless and wearing chlamys on the right, holding between them long patriarchal cross. DOC 2j; Sear 1796. 4.36g, 22mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine. Scarce.
From the inventory of a German dealer.