174, Lot: 295. Estimate $75. Sold for $185. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII. 976-1025. Æ 21mm (7.15 g). Cherson mint. B flanked by K W / Cross-crosslet on steps, two pellets. Anoxin 445; DOC III 19 (Basil I); SB 1717 (Basil I). VF for type, green and brown patina.

From the Chris Connell Collection.