Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII. 976-1025. AV Histamenon Nomisma (25mm, 4.42 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck circa 989-1001. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 1124. Estimated: $ 750

Byzantine, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold

Sold For $ 900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII. 976-1025. AV Histamenon Nomisma (25mm, 4.42 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck circa 989-1001. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; •|• in rays of nimbus / Crowned facing busts of Basil and Constantine, holding patriarchal cross-crosslet between. DOC 3b; Füeg 3.B; SB 1797. Slight double strike on reverse, small flan crack. Good VF.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 403 (9 August 2017), lot 663; Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 320 (12 February 2014), lot 640.


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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