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Constantinople_AESolidusBasil I, the Macedonian, with Constantine. 867-886 AD. Æ Pattern Solidus. Constantinople mint. Struck circa 868-879 AD. +IhSUS X RISTOS *, facing bust of Christ / [bASI]LIOS ET CONSTANT' AUGG I', crowned facing busts of Basil & Constantine, holding labarum. TextImage
DO_20a9 HJB-Basil I, AE TextObverseReverse
Sear #1796 Basil II AV Histamenon Nomisma. +IhS NIS REX REGNANTIhM, facing nimbate bust of Christ with cross nimbus / +bASIL C CONSTANTI b R, facing crowned busts of Basil & Constantine holding cross between them.
Sear #1800 Basil II & Constantine VIII AV Histamenon. Constantinople mint. 1005-1025 AD. +IhS XIS REX REGNANTInM, nimbate bust of Christ / +bASIL C CONSTANT bA, busts of Basil & Constantine, holding cross between them. DOC III 6b.
Sear #1806 Basil II gold tetarteron nomisma. +IhS NIS REX REGNANTIhM, facing bust of Christ, with cross nimbus with two pellets in each arm, book of Gospels & raised right hand / + bASIL C CONSTANTI b R, facing crowned busts of Basil and Constantine, holding a cross with X on shaft.
Sear #1809 Basil II AR miliarense of Constantinople Mint. 989 AD. ØCE bØ TOIS bASILS Bust of the Virgin facing, nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorium, and holding infant Christ facing, MP OV either side of her head. / + MER Øu DEDOIASm O EIS SE EL RIZWn Ou C A ROt X.
Sear #1810 Basil II and Constantine VIII AR Miliaresion. ENTOVTW NICAT' bASILEI C CWNST', busts of Basil and Constantine flanking ornate cross / +bASIL, C CWNSTAN, PORFVROG, PISTOI bAS' ROMAIW', ornament above and below.
Sear #1811 Basil II AR Miliaresion. Constantinople, ca 977-989 AD. En TOVTW nICAT’ bASILEI C CWnST’, cross crosslet, with x at center & pellet within crescent on shaft; beneath, globus on four steps; in field to left, facing bust of Basil, with short beard, in crown & loros; to right, facing bust of Constantine, beardless, in crown & chlamys, triple border / + bASIL C CWnSTAn PORFVROG PISTV bAS RWMAIW’ in five lines, pellet between dashes above and beneath inscription, triple border. DO 18.
Sear #1813 Class A2 anonymous follis. +EMMANOVHA IX-XC, Nimbate bust of Christ holding book of gospels / +IhSUS / XRISTUS / bASILEU / bASILE in four lines, adornments above & below.
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