Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII. 976-1025. AV Tetarteron Nomisma (21.5mm, 4.19 g, 7h). Constantinople mint. Struck 977-circa 989. Near EF.

CNG Feature Auction 132
Lot: 917. Estimated: $ 1 000

Byzantine, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold

Sold For $ 15 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII. 976-1025. AV Tetarteron Nomisma (21.5mm, 4.19 g, 7h). Constantinople mint. Struck 977-circa 989. Nimbate facing bust of Christ Pantokrator, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels; – within quarters of nimbus and • at end of each extremity / Crowned facing half-length busts of Basil, wearing loros, and Constantine, wearing chlamys, together holding long patriarchal cross between them; triangle ornament on shaft of patriarchal cross. DOC –, but cf. 8g and 11 (for similar); Füeg II 8.GG (this coin cited in corpus and illustrated); cf. SB 1802 (same). Toned, minor doubling. Near EF. Extremely rare. The only example known to Füeg. This Tetarteron is somewhat heavy but was nonetheless classified by Füeg as a Tetarteron rather than a Histamenon.

Ex Triton IV (5 December 2000), lot 844; Vinchon (25 May 1998), lot 246; Vinchon (30 November 1993), lot 86.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 132 lots will be determined at the live online sale that will be held on 18-19 May 2026.

CNG Feature Auction 132 – Session Four – Lot 889-1124 will be held Tuesday afternoon, 19 May 2026 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

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