379, Lot: 539. Estimate $200. Sold for $650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

RUSSIA, Kievan Rus. Tmutarakan (Principality). temp. Mstislav Volodimirovich Khorobry (the Brave). Circa 990-1024. BI “Miliaresion” (19mm, 0.64 g). Imitating a Constantinople mint AR Miliaresion of John Tzimisces. Highly stylized Christ facing, holding crosses in both hands / Blank(?). Cf. Sergeev 589; Golenko –. VF, find patina, chipped, flan crack. Rare.