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CNG Feature Auction 115

Lot nuber 769

Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII. 976-1025. AR Miliaresion (30mm, 2.93 g, 12h). Constantinople mint. Struck 989-1025.


CNG Feature Auction 115
Lot: 769.
 Estimated: $ 1 000

Byzantine, Silver

Sold For $ 3 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII. 976-1025. AR Miliaresion (30mm, 2.93 g, 12h). Constantinople mint. Struck 989-1025. Ornamented cross set on four steps; to left, crowned bust of Basil facing, wearing loros, to right, crowned and draped bust of Constantine facing / +ЬASIL’/ C CωҺSτAҺ’/ ΠORFVROς’/ ΠISτVbAS’/ RωMAIω’ in five lines; ornament –Θ– above and below. DOC 20c; SB 1812. Attractively toned. Near EF. Well centered on a broad flan.

From the Toliver Besson Collection. Ex Andre Constantine Dimitriadis Collection (Heritage 3035, 3 September 2014), lot 29621, purchased from Spink & Sons, London, July 1997.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 115 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 16-17 September 2020. This lot is in Session 3, which begins 17 September 2020 at 9 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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