★ A very rare lead seal of Basil II Bulgaroktonos with Constantine VIII ★

Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII, 976-1025. Seal (Lead, 27 mm, 22.12 g, 12 h). [+ЄΜΜΑ] - ΝΟЧΗΛ / IC - XC Bust of Christ Emmanuel facing, with cross-nimbus containing five pellets in each arm, wearing tunic and himation, his right hand in folds and holding book of Gospels in his left. Rev. [+ bASIL COҺST]AҺTI bA Crowned half-length busts of Basil II, wearing loros, and Constantine VIII, wearing chlamys, holding long patriarchal cross between them. BLS I 76. Very rare. Minor scuffs , otherwise, very fine.