Basil II and Constantine VIII. 976-1025 AD. AR Miliaresion

Basil II and Constantine VIII. 976-1025 AD. AR Miliaresion. Constantinople. ENTOVTW NICAT' bASILEI C CWNST', around cross crosslet with X at centre and dot in crescent on shaft, globe on four steps below; to left and right the crowned facing busts of Basil, with short beard and wearing loros, and Constantine, beardless and wearing chlamys / +bASIL C CWNSTAN PORFVROG PISTOI bAS' ROMAIW' in five lines, ornaments of varying form above and below. DOC 17a; SB 1810.

22mm

2.33g