Histamenon nomisma of Basil II Bulgaroktonos SB1798
| #LBR: | 17980 |
| Sear: | 1798 |
| DOC: | vol.III.pl.XLIV,4 |
| Ruler: | Basil II Bulgaroktonos (976-1025) |
| Metal: | Gold |
| Denomination: | Histamenon nomisma |
| Mint: | Constantinople |
| Description: | Basil II Bulgaroktonos. AV Histamenon nomisma. Constantinople mint. AV: +IhS XPS REX REႺNANTIhM Facing bust of Christ Pantocrator, wearing tunic, himation and a cross nimbus, raising right hand in benediction and holding Gospel book in his left RV: +bASIL C CONSTANTI b RM Crowned facing busts of Basil II, on the left in loros, and Constantine VIII, on the right in chlamys, both holding a long patriarchal cross crosslet between them with their right hands. DOC vol.III.pl.XLIV,4 |
| Avers: | +IhS XPS REX REႺNANTIhM |
| Avers description: | Facing bust of Christ Pantocrator, wearing tunic, himation and a cross nimbus, raising right hand in benediction and holding Gospel book in his left |
| Revers: | +bASIL C CONSTANTI b RM |
| Revers description: | Crowned facing busts of Basil II, on the left in loros, and Constantine VIII, on the right in chlamys, both holding a long patriarchal cross crosslet between them with their right hands. |
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