Lot 3305

Description

Basil II, (A.D.976-1025), with Constantine VIII Co-emperor throughout reign and also (A.D.1025-1028), gold tetarteron nomisma, Constantinople mint, (4.226 grams), obv. Christ bust facing wearing nimbus with crescents in upper quarters, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IhS XIS REX REgNANTInm around, rev. +bASIL C CONSTANT I bR around, facing busts of Basil on left wearing loros of square pattern, and Constantine on right wearing jewelled chlamys, each wearing crown, each holding between them a plain cross with X on cross, (S.1806, DOC 15b, BMC 5). Extremely fine and scarce.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group, December 1998 with ticket.