271, Lot: 917. Estimate $200. Sold for $2200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

RUSSIA, Kievan Rus. temp. Mstislav Volodimirovich Khorobry (the Brave). Circa 990-1024. AR ‘Miliaresion’ (21mm, 2.25 g, 12h). Imitating a Constantinople mint Miliresion of Basil II Bulgaroktonos. Crowned busts facing, wearing loros and chlamys, respectively, and each wearing crown with pendilia; between, long cross crosslet set on base with three steps / Pseudo-legend in five lines. Golenko 1. VF.