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Coin of Basil II

Coin of Basil II

r. 976 - 1025

Basil II

Byzantine

Obv.: Bust of Christ Pantocrator (Type VIIIb) facing, bearded, with cross nimbus having circle with dot in center in each arm, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised in blessing in sling of himation, l. clasps book to breast. Rev.: Two busts facing, Basil to l., bearded, wearing loros and crown with cross, Constantine to r., beardless, wearing chlamys and crown with cross, holding between them by r. hands a patriarchal cross with line segment perpendicular to shaft.

Gold

Byzantine period, Middle

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