No. 98788565

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Byzantine Empire. Emperors Basil II and Constantine VIII. Histamenon Nomisma 976-1025 AD
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Byzantine Empire. Emperors Basil II and Constantine VIII. Histamenon Nomisma 976-1025 AD

Original Byzantine Empire Byzantine emperors Basil II (960-1025) and Constantine VIII Porphyrogennetos (962-1028) Gold AV Histamenon Nomisma Constantinople mint Obverse: Nimbate Bust of Christ facing, with cross, wearing tunic and holding the gospels. Lettering around. Lettering: +IҺS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTIҺm Translation: Jesus Christ Reigning King Reverse: Bust of Emperors Basil II (left) and Constantine VIII (right) facing, holding long cross, crowned with lettering around. Gold Au, 24.00 mm, 4.35 grams

No. 98788565

No longer available
Byzantine Empire. Emperors Basil II and Constantine VIII. Histamenon Nomisma 976-1025 AD

Byzantine Empire. Emperors Basil II and Constantine VIII. Histamenon Nomisma 976-1025 AD

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Byzantine Empire

Byzantine emperors Basil II (960-1025) and Constantine VIII Porphyrogennetos (962-1028)

Gold AV Histamenon Nomisma

Constantinople mint

Obverse: Nimbate Bust of Christ facing, with cross, wearing tunic and holding the gospels. Lettering around. Lettering: +IҺS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTIҺm
Translation: Jesus Christ Reigning King

Reverse: Bust of Emperors Basil II (left) and Constantine VIII (right) facing, holding long cross, crowned with lettering around.

Gold Au, 24.00 mm, 4.35 grams








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Carmen Vera Gutiérrez
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Estimate  € 2,000 - € 2,200

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