Browsing Byzantine Empire Coinage of Basil II

CNG 69-1866
SB-		Basil II and Constantine VIII. 867-886 AD. AE Pattern "Solidus" (4.16 gm). Constantinople mint. 868-879 AD. +IhSUS XRISTOS star, facing bust of Christ holding book of gospels, and raising right hand / [bASI]LIOS ET CONSTANT' AUGG I', crowned facing busts of Basil and Constantine VIII, holding labarum between them. DOC III -; SB -. CNG 69, 1866.TextFull Size
SB 1795Basil II, 976-1025 AD. AV Histamenon Nomisma, Constantinople. +IhS XIS REX REGNANTINM (or similar), bust of Christ facing with nimbus cross having one or two dots in each limb of the cross, holding book of gospels and raising right hand / +bASIL C CONSTANT b R (or similar), crowned, facing busts of Basil, with short beard, wearing loros with square pattern, on left, and Constantine, no beard, wearing chlamys, holding long patriarchal cross between them. Sear 1795; DO 1.TextFull Size
SB 1796Basil II, 976-1025 AD. AV Histamenon Nomisma, Constantinople. +IhS XIS REX REGNANTINM (or similar), bust of Christ facing with nimbus cross having one or two dots or wedges or bars in each limb of the cross, holding book of gospels and raising right hand / +bASIL C CONSTANT b R (or similar), crowned, facing busts of Basil, with short beard, wearing loros with diamond-shaped pattern, on left, and Constantine, no beard, wearing chlamys, holding long patriarchal cross, sometimes with triangular wedge on the shaft, between them. Sear 1796; DO 2.Text
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SB 1797Basil II and Constantine VIII, AV Histamenon Nomisma, 977 AD, Constantinople, 23mm x 25mm, 4.38g. + IhS XIS REX REGNANTInm, Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cross ornamented with two dots in sections in the limbs of the cross, holding book of Gospels and raising right hand / + bASIL C COnStAntI b Rm, crowned facing busts of Basil with short beard on left, wearing loros of square pattern, and Constantine VIII, beardless on right, wearing chlamys, holding patriarchal cross between them, single border of dots. SB 1797; DO 3.TextFull Size
SB 1800Basil II and Constantine VIII. 967-1025 AD. AV Histamenon (4.42 gm). Constantinople mint. 1005-1025 AD. + IhS XIS REX REGNANTInm, Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cross ornamented with two crescents in the limbs of the cross, holding book of Gospels and raising right hand / + bASIL C COnStAntI b Rm, crowned facing busts of Basil with short beard on left, wearing loros of square pattern, and Constantine VIII, beardless on right, wearing chlamys, holding plain cross between them. DOC 6a; SB 1800.TextFull Size
SB 1806Basil II with Constantine VIII. 976-1025 AD. AV Tetarteron (22mm, 4.20 gm). Constantinople mint. +IhS XIS REX REGNANTInM, facing bust of Christ with nimbate cross behind head with single rim and two dots in each limb of the cross, holding book of gospels / +bASIL C CONSTAnTI bA, crowned, facing busts of Basil, with short beard and wearing loros of square pattern, on left, and Constantine beardless, on right, wearing robe with V-shaped overgarment ornamented with pearls, holding patriarchal cross between them with X on the shaft. DOC 15b; SB 1806.TextFull Size
SB 1809Basil II, AR miliaresion, 2.89 gm). Constantinople, c. 989. QCE bQ TOIS bASILS, facing bust of Mary, holding before her the infant Christ, whose nimbate head is facing; MHP-QV to left and right, with line above both; all within triple border / + MER QU (line above both) DEDOIASM O EIS SE EL PIZWN OU C APOT X in five lines, -+- below, all within triple border. DO 19; Sear 1809.TextFull Size
SB 1810Basil II and Constantine VIII. 976-1025 AD. AR Miliaresion (2.20 gm). Constantinople. ENTOVTW NICAT' bASILEI C CWNST', around cross crosslet with X and centre and dot in crescent on shaft, globe on four steps below; to left and right the crowned facing busts of Basil, with short beard and wearing loros, and Constantine, beardless and wearing chlamys / +bASIL C CWNSTAN PORFVROG PISTOI bAS' ROMAIW' in five lines, ornaments of varying form above and below. DOC 17a; SB 1810.Text
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SB 1811Basil II and Constantine VIII. 976-1025 AD. AR Miliaresion. En TOVEw nICAT bASILEI C CwNST, Cross crosslet, with X at center and dot in crescent on shaft, on globe above four steps; to left and right, crowned facing busts of Basil, with short beard, wearing loros, on left, and Constantine, beardless, wearing chlamys, on right, triple border / +bASILI S CwNSTAN PORFVROS PISTV bAS RwMAIW in five lines, ornaments above and below, triple border. DOC 17c; Sear 1811.TextFull Size
SB 1812Basil II and Constantine VIII. AD 976-1025. AR Miliaresion, 29 mm, 2.62 g. Constantinople. EN tOVtw NICAt bASILEI C CwnStw, Cross crosslet, with X at centre and dot in crescent on shaft, on globe above four steps; to left and right, crowned facing busts of Basil, with short beard, wearing loros, on left, and Constantine, beardless, wearing chlamys, on right, triple border. / +bASILI S CwNSTAN PORFVROS PISTV bAS RwMAIW in five lines, always with Θ (dot in circle) above and below, all within triple border. Sear 1812; DOC 20; BMC 14-15.TextFull Size
SB 1813 (1)Basil II and Constantine VIII, AE Class 2 anonymous follis. 976-1028 AD. IC-XC to left and right of bust of Christ, facing, with nimbate cross behind head, holding book of gospels, sometimes with dots in centre of book's border, two dots in each limb of the cross / IhSUS XRISTUS bASILEU bASILE in four lines, ornament below. SB 1813.TextFull Size
SB 1813 (2)Basil II and Constantine VIII, AE Class 2 anonymous follis. 976-1028 AD. IC-XC to left and right of bust of Christ, facing, with nimbate cross behind head, holding book of gospels, sometimes with dots in centre of book's border, cross in each limb of the cross / IhSUS XRISTUS bASILEU bASILE in four lines, ornament below. SB 1813.TextFull Size
SB 1813 (3)Basil II and Constantine VIII, AE Class 2 anonymous follis. 976-1028 AD. IC-XC to left and right of bust of Christ, facing, with nimbate cross behind head, holding book of gospels, sometimes with dots in centre of book's border, o in each limb of the cross / IhSUS XRISTUS bASILEU bASILE in four lines, ornament below. SB 1813.TextFull Size
SB 1813 (4)Basil II and Constantine VIII, AE Class 2 anonymous follis. 976-1028 AD. IC-XC to left and right of bust of Christ, facing, with nimbate cross behind head, holding book of gospels, sometimes with dots in centre of book's border, two dots in two limbs of the cross, five dots in top limb / IhSUS XRISTUS bASILEU bASILE in four lines, ornament below. SB 1813.TextFull Size
SB 1813 (5)Basil II and Constantine VIII, AE Class 2 anonymous follis. 976-1028 AD. IC-XC to left and right of bust of Christ, facing, with nimbate cross behind head, holding book of gospels, sometimes with dots in centre of book's border, square in each limb of the cross / IhSUS XRISTUS bASILEU bASILE in four lines, ornament below. SB 1813.TextFull Size
SB 1813 (6)Basil II and Constantine VIII, AE Class 2 anonymous follis. 976-1028 AD. IC-XC to left and right of bust of Christ, facing, with nimbate cross behind head, holding book of gospels, sometimes with dots in centre of book's border, X with dots in each limb of the cross / IhSUS XRISTUS bASILEU bASILE in four lines, ornament below. SB 1813.TextFull Size
SB 1813 (7)Basil II and Constantine VIII, AE Class 2 anonymous follis. 976-1028 AD. IC-XC to left and right of bust of Christ, facing, with nimbate cross behind head, holding book of gospels, sometimes with dots in centre of book's border, two dots in two limbs of the cross, crescent in top limb of the cross / IhSUS XRISTUS bASILEU bASILE in four lines, ornament below. SB 1813.TextFull Size
SB 1813 (8)Basil II and Constantine VIII, AE Class 2 anonymous follis. 976-1028 AD. IC-XC to left and right of bust of Christ, facing, with nimbate cross behind head, holding book of gospels, sometimes with dots in centre of book's border, five dots in the limbs of the cross / IhSUS XRISTUS bASILEU bASILE in four lines, ornament below. SB 1813.TextFull Size
SB 1813 varBasil II and Constantine VIII Class A2 anonymous follis. AD 976-1028. Constantinople mint. +EMMANOVHA IC-XC, Christ, nimbate bust facing, with a cross in each limb of the nimbus cross, holding book of gospels decorated with a cross. / IhSUS XRISTUS bASILEU bASILE legend in four lines, cross above and below. Sear SB 1813 var (crosses); DOC 14.22 var (ditto). TLA 109369.TextFull Size
SB 1814Basil II AE17. Cherson mint. Cross shaped monogram Sear 55 / Cross shaped monogram Sear 56. SB 1814, DOC 21.TextFull Size
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