Basil II & Constantine VIII Histamenon (Constantinople, 977-989 CE)
Issuing Ruler: Basil II 'Bulgaroktonos' & Constantine VIII 'Porphyrogenitus'
Issuing Authority: Byzantine Empire
Date of Issue: 977-989 CE
Mint: Constantinople
Obverse: Facing portrait of Christ Pantokrator holding the New Testament in his left hand, his head surrounded by decorated nimbus cross. Legend across margin reads ☩·IҺS·XIS·RЄX·RЄGNANTIҺM, "Jesus Christ, King of Kings".
Reverse: Crowned facing busts of Basil to left, bearded and wearing loros, and Constantine VIII to right, beardless and wearing chlamys, holding a patriarchal cross between them with their right hands. Legend around them reading ☩·bASIL·C·COҺSTAҺTI·b·R, abbreviated form of ☩·bASILЄIΟS·CΑΙ·COҺSTAҺTIҺΟS·bASILЄIS·ROMAIOҺ, "Basil [Basileus] and Constantine, Kings of The Romans".
Weight: 4.35 g
Diameter: 23mm
Axis: 7h
Denomination: Histamenon
Provenance: Ex Edgar L. Owen 'Collection L' Inventory #11324; CNG eAuction 286, Lot 434 (2012)
Issuing Ruler: Basil II 'Bulgaroktonos' & Constantine VIII 'Porphyrogenitus'
Issuing Authority: Byzantine Empire
Date of Issue: 977-989 CE
Mint: Constantinople
Obverse: Facing portrait of Christ Pantokrator holding the New Testament in his left hand, his head surrounded by decorated nimbus cross. Legend across margin reads ☩·IҺS·XIS·RЄX·RЄGNANTIҺM, "Jesus Christ, King of Kings".
Reverse: Crowned facing busts of Basil to left, bearded and wearing loros, and Constantine VIII to right, beardless and wearing chlamys, holding a patriarchal cross between them with their right hands. Legend around them reading ☩·bASIL·C·COҺSTAҺTI·b·R, abbreviated form of ☩·bASILЄIΟS·CΑΙ·COҺSTAҺTIҺΟS·bASILЄIS·ROMAIOҺ, "Basil [Basileus] and Constantine, Kings of The Romans".
Weight: 4.35 g
Diameter: 23mm
Axis: 7h
Denomination: Histamenon
Provenance: Ex Edgar L. Owen 'Collection L' Inventory #11324; CNG eAuction 286, Lot 434 (2012)
Issuing Ruler: Basil II 'Bulgaroktonos' & Constantine VIII 'Porphyrogenitus'
Issuing Authority: Byzantine Empire
Date of Issue: 977-989 CE
Mint: Constantinople
Obverse: Facing portrait of Christ Pantokrator holding the New Testament in his left hand, his head surrounded by decorated nimbus cross. Legend across margin reads ☩·IҺS·XIS·RЄX·RЄGNANTIҺM, "Jesus Christ, King of Kings".
Reverse: Crowned facing busts of Basil to left, bearded and wearing loros, and Constantine VIII to right, beardless and wearing chlamys, holding a patriarchal cross between them with their right hands. Legend around them reading ☩·bASIL·C·COҺSTAҺTI·b·R, abbreviated form of ☩·bASILЄIΟS·CΑΙ·COҺSTAҺTIҺΟS·bASILЄIS·ROMAIOҺ, "Basil [Basileus] and Constantine, Kings of The Romans".
Weight: 4.35 g
Diameter: 23mm
Axis: 7h
Denomination: Histamenon
Provenance: Ex Edgar L. Owen 'Collection L' Inventory #11324; CNG eAuction 286, Lot 434 (2012)