Basil II Bulgaroctonos, 11 January 976 – 15 December 1025, with Constantine VIII, co-emperor throughout the reign

Histamenon circa 977-989 (?), AV 21 mm, 4.34 g. +IHS NIS REN REGNANTIhM Facing bust of Christ nimbate, wearing pallium and colobium, raising r. hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in l. Rev. +bASIL C COhSTAhTI b R Facing crowned busts of Basil, on l. and Constantine, on r., wearing loros and chlamys respectively and both holding long, globe tipped, patriarchal cross between them; ^ on shaft. DO 2j. Sear 1796.
Traces of edge filing, otherwise good very fine

From the collection of a Mentor.