★ An attractive histamenon of Basil II ★

Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII, 976-1025. Histamenon (Gold, 26 mm, 4.42 g, 7 h), Constantinopolis, circa 1005-1025. +IҺS XIS REX REGNANTIҺm Bust of Christ Pantocrator facing; crescents in upper quarters of nimbus. Rev. +bASIL C CONStANTI b Crowned half-length busts of Basil, wearing loros, and Constantine, wearing chlamys, holding long, plain cross between them. DOC 6. SB 1800. Good very fine.