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Constantine
VIII - December 15, 1025-November 11, 1028
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Basil II, Bulgaroktonos and Constantine VIII, AV Histamenon Nomisma,
976-1025, Constantinople
+ IhS XIS REX REVNANTInm
Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger ornamented with two
crescents in the upper quadrants, pallium and colobium, raising right hand
in benediction, book of Gospels in left hand, triple border of dots
+ bASIL'C COnStAnt' b r
Facing busts of Basil with short beard on left, wearing loros of lozenge
pattern, manus Dei above head and Constantine VIII beardless on right,
wearing jeweled chlamys, both crowned, holding long plain cross between
them, triple border of dots
24mm x 25mm, 4.38g
SB 1800
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Constantine VIII, AV Histamenon Nomisma, 1025-1028, Constantinople
+ IhS XIS REX REVNANTInm
Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger ornamented with two
crescents in the upper quadrants, pallium and colobium, raising right hand
in benediction, book of Gospels in left hand decorated with outer border
of pellets in box and pellet in center box, triple border of dots
+ CwnStAntIn bASILEus ROm
Bust facing with long beard, wearing crown and loros, labarum in right
hand, akakia in left, triple border of dots
25mm x 26mm, 4.35g
SB 1815
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Constantine VIII, AV Histamenon Nomisma, 1025-1028, Constantinople
+ IhS XIS REX REVNANTInm
Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger ornamented with two
crescents in the upper quadrants, pallium and colobium, raising right hand
in benediction, book of Gospels in left hand, triple border of dots
+ CwnStAntIn bASILEus ROm .
Bust facing with long beard, wearing crown and loros, labarum in right
hand, akakia in left, triple border of dots
25mm x 26mm, 4.35g
SB 1815
Note: This specimen has a large pellet at the end of the reverse
legend.
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