John I Tzimices. 969-976. AR miliaresion (21 mm, 2.59 g, 12 h). Constantinople mint. + IhSuS XRISTuS nICA *, cross potent on three steps, circular medallion at center with portrait of crowned facing bust of John / IWAnn' / EN XW AVTO / CRAT EVSEb' / bASILEVS / RWmAIW', in five lines, triple border. SBV 1792; DOC 7a. Good VF, slightly double struck.
Ex CNG 360, lot 847; From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Ponterio 17 (30 November 1984), lot 187.