Watch List notes:

ANCIENT COINS, BYZANTINE, Mint of Constantinople unless otherwise stated, Basil II & Constantine VIII (AD 976-1025), Gold Histamenon, bust of Christ facing, raising hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels, rev facing busts of emperors, manus Dei above Basil, holding between them a patriarchal cross crosslet, 4.28g, 6h (S 1798; DO 4c). Pierced and plugged, otherwise very fine.

Estimate: £100-150