Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII. 976-1025. AV Histamenon Nomisma (23mm, 4.15 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 977. Near EF.

CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 1122. Estimated: $ 750

Byzantine, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold

Sold For $ 875. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII. 976-1025. AV Histamenon Nomisma (23mm, 4.15 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 977. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; pellet in each arm of cross / Crowned facing busts of Basil, wearing loros, and Constantine, draped, holding patriarchal cross between them. DOC 1; Füeg II 1.A; SB 1795. Scrape on obverse, reverse double struck, clipped. Near EF.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 484 (27 January 2021), lot 997.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 121 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 6-8 October 2022. This lot is in Session Four, which will begin 7 October 2022 at 2 PM ET.

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