BASIL II BULGAROKTONOS with CONSTANTINE VIII (976-1025). GOLD Tetarteron. Constantinople.
Obv: + IhS XIS REX REGNANTIhM.
Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, holding book of gospels and raising hand in benediction; two pellets in each limb of cross.
Rev: + bASIL C COnSTAnTI b R.
3/4 lenght facing busts of Basil, wearing loros, and Constantine, wearing robe with v-shaped overgarment; both holding patriarchal cross with X on shaft between them.
Sear 1805.
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 4.21 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.