977-989 AD., Basilios II `Bulgaroktonos´ and Constantine VIII, Constantinopolis mint, Miliaresion, Sear 1810.
Basilios II `Bulgaroktonos´ and Constantine VIII, Constantinopolis mint, struck 977-989 AD.,
Miliaresion (ø 21-22 mm / 1,72 g), silver, axes about coin alignment ↑↓ (ca. 160°), filled hole, ca. 2,4-2,5 g. mint weightm, normally obv. and reverse have triple border but almost all is off flan due to clipped flan (usual for the type).
Obv.: εn TOVTω nICAT ASILεi C CωnST´ , cross crosslet on globus and four steps, X at center, pellet in crescent on shaft, facing crowned busts of Basil II, in loros, and Constantine VIII, in chlamys, on left and right; filled hole at 12-1.
Rev.: + bASIL , / C CωnSTAn , / nORF.VROS , / nIStOI bAS , / RωMAIω´ , legend in five lines, decorative ornaments above and below; filled hole at 6.
DOC 17a ; Sear BC 1810 ; BM 16 ; Ratto 1950 var. ; CBN 1 var. .