Basil II and Constantine VIII gold Histamenon, Constantinople Anselm Franz von Ingelheim (1679-95)

Anselm Franz von Ingelheim (1679-95)

Mildenberg

inscribed II

38g (DF 52

edge milled (DISH L9

Basil II and Constantine VIII gold Histamenon, Constantinople Anselm Franz von Ingelheim (1679-95)Basil II & Constantine VIII (A. D. 975 1025), gold Histamenon, mint of Constantinople, +IhS XIS REX REGNANTInM, facing bust of Christ, wearing a nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels, rev. + bASIL C COnSTAnT b R, facing busts of Basil, wearing loros, and Constantine, wearing chlamys, both crowned, holding between them a long cross, 4. 42g, 6h (S 1800; DO 6). Well struck, extremely fine.