BYZANTINE EMPIRE. Basil II 'Bulgaroktonos'.
Silver Miliaresion, AD 989. Constantinople.
Obv: ΘCЄ bΘ, tOIS bASILS', nimbate bust of the Virgin Nikopoios facing, wearing pallium and maphorium, holding with both hands medallion with the draped, nimbate bust of the infant Christ; MHP (monogram)-ΘV across fields; all within triple linear border. Rev: + mЄR ΘЧ DЄDOIASm O ЄIS SЄ ЄL' ΠIZwn OЧ C AΠOt X in five lines; diamond of four pellets and two lines below; all within triple linear border.

About Extremely Fine; plugged, beautiful old cabinet tone.

From the Euclidean Collection.

Reference: Sear-1809; DOC III-19.
Die Axis: 7h.
Diameter: 25 mm.
Weight: 2.59 g.
Composition: Silver.

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