Basil II Bulgaroctonos, 976 – 1025, with Constantine VIII, co-emperor throughout the reign. Histamenon circa 1005-1025, AV 4.24 g. +IhS XIS ReX ReGNANTIhm Facing bust of Christ, nimbus with two pellets in each limb, wearing pallium and colobium, holding Book of Gospels with both hands. Rev. +bASIL’ C CONStAhTI’bR Facing crowned bust of Basil, with short beard, on l., wearing loros of square pattern, and Constantine, beardless, on r., wearing plain chlamys holding between them long patriarchal cross with X on shaft. DO 15b. Sear 1806. Minor traces of edge filing, otherwise extremely fine Ex Künker sale 248, 2014, 7686.