Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII, 976-1025. Histamenon nomisma (Gold, 26.5 mm, 4.18 g, 6 h), Constantinople, 1001-1025. +IhS XIS REX REGNANTIhm Bust of Christ Pantocrator facing, wearing cross nimbus with two crescents in the upper quarters, his right hand raised in blessing and holding Book of Gospels in his left. Rev. +bASIL C CONStANTIh b On left, crowned bust of Basil II facing, wearing chlamys; on right, crowned bust of Constantine VIII, wearing ornamented robe; both holding plain cross between them. DOC 6a. SB 1800. Holed and plugged, otherwise, fine.
From the Trausnitz Collection, acquired prior to 2007.