Byzantine Coins of Constantine VIII

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Constantine VIII, 10 January 976 - 11 November 1028 A.D.

Joint rule with Basil II (his brother), 10 January 976 - 15 December 1025 A.D.
Constantine only lived three years longer than his brother Basil. During the short duration of his reign, he was happy to leave the business of the empire to others. He arranged the marriage of his daughter Zoe, and upon his death, Zoe's husband took the throne as Romanus III.

21620. Gold histamenon nomisma, SBCV 1815; DOC III part 2, 2, Choice EF, weight 4.391 g, maximum diameter 25.2 mm, die axis 180^o, Constantinople mint, obverse + IhS XPS REX REGNANTINM, Christ Pantocrator with gospels; reverse + CWNSTANTIN BASILEUS ROM, bust facing, wearing crown and loros, labarum in right, akakia in left; very scarce; SOLD

Byzantine Empire, Basil II Bulgaroktonos and Constantine VIII (joint reign), 10 January 976 - 15 December 1025 A.D.
	The manus Dei (the hand of God) is above Basil's head.

17756. Gold histamenon nomisma, SBCV 1800; DOC III part 2, 6a, Choice gVF, weight 4.296 g, maximum diameter 25.3 mm, die axis 180^o, Constantinople mint, obverse + IhS XPS REX REGNANTIhM, bust of Christ facing wearing nimbus cruciger with crescents in upper quarters, pallium and colobium, raising r. hand in benediction, Gospels in l., triple border; reverse + bASIL C CONSTANT, facing crowned busts of Basil (on left) wearing square pattern loros, manus Dei above, and Constantine wearing jewelled chlamys, both hold long plain cross, triple border; SOLD


	Certificate of Authenticity issued by David R. Sear.

18994. Gold histamenon nomisma, SBCV 1815; DOC III part 2, 2, gVF, weight 4.380 g, maximum diameter 25.0 mm, die axis 180^o, Constantinople mint, obverse + IhS XPS REX REGNANTINM, Christ Pantocrator with gospels; reverse + CWNSTANTIN BASILEUS ROM, bust facing, wearing crown and loros, labarum in right, akakia in left; very scarce; SOLD

Byzantine Empire, Basil II Bulgaroktonos and Constantine VIII, 976 - 1025 A.D.

18902. Gold histamenon nomisma, SBCV 1800; DOC III part 2, 6, Choice gVF, a little wavy, weight 4.384 g, maximum diameter 25.3 mm, die axis 180^o, Constantinople mint, 1005 - 1025 A.D.; obverse IhS REX REGNANTINM, nimbate facing bust of Christ, holding Gospels; reverse bASIL C CONSTANT b R (or similar), crowned facing busts of Basil, wearing loros, and Constantine, wearing chlamys, holding cross between them; SOLD

Anonymous follis of Christ, class A3, Basil II & Constantine VIII, c. 1023 - 11 Nov 1028 A.D.
	Possibly a provincial mint issue.

BZ36186. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, class A3; SBCV 1818; Grierson ornaments 32, VF, weight 10.495 g, maximum diameter 29.3 mm, die axis 180^o, c. 1023 - 11 Nov 1028 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets in each limb of cross, pallium and colobium, holding gospels with both hands, to left IC, to right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings), ornamentation above and below legend; SOLD

Basil II and Constantine VIII (joint reign), 10 January 976 - 15 December 1025 A.D.
	Certificate of Authenticity issued by David R. Sear. From a hoard found in Estonia! Click here to see and read about the hoard.

8830. Silver miliaresion, DOC III part 2, 17c; BMC 16, Ratto 1950 var; CBN 1 var; SBCV 1810, aVF, weight 2.39 g, maximum diameter 21.5 mm, die axis 0^o, Constantinople mint, c. 977 - 989 A.D.; obverse eN TOVTw nICAT bASILe C CwnST, 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; reverse + bASIL / C CwnSTAn / PORFVROS / PISTOI bAS/RwmAIw, legend in four lines, decorative ornaments above and below; obv and reverse have triple border but almost all is off flan due to clipped flan (usual for the type); reverse a little double struck, "rust" deposits; scarce; SOLD

Anonymous follis of Christ, class A2, joint reign of Basil II and Constantine VIII, 976 - 1025 A.D.
	This type is identified in Wayne Sayles' "Ancient Coin Collecting V" as one of the masterpieces of Romaion coinage.

BZ37068. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, class A2; SBCV 1813; Grierson ornaments 50, Choice VF, weight 16.581 g, maximum diameter 34.0 mm, die axis 180^o, Constantinople mint, 10 Jan 976 - 15 Dec 1025 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wears nimbus cruciger ornamented in each limb of cross, pallium and colobium, Gospels in both hands, to left IC, to right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings), ornamentation above and below legend; large bronze, superb portait; SOLD

Anonymous follis of Christ, class A3, Basil II & Constantine VIII, c. 1023 - 11 Nov 1028 A.D.

BZ36188. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, class A3; SBCV 1818; Grierson ornaments -, VF, weight 7.974 g, maximum diameter 26.5 mm, die axis 180^o, c. 1023 - 11 Nov 1028 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets in each limb of cross, pallium and colobium, holding gospels with both hands, to left IC, to right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings), ornamentation above and below legend; rare ornaments variety; SOLD

Anonymous follis of Christ, class A2, joint reign of Basil II and Constantine VIII, 976 - 1025 A.D.
	This type is identified in Wayne Sayles, "Ancient Coin Collecting V" as one of the masterpieces of Romaion coinage.

81646. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, class A2; SBCV 1813, Choice aEF, weight 14.745 g, maximum diameter 36.0 mm, die axis 180^o, Constantinople mint, 10 Jan 976 - 15 Dec 1025 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wears nimbus cruciger ornamented in each limb of cross, pallium and colobium, Gospels in both hands, to left IC, to right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings), ornamentation above and below legend; full circle centering; SOLD

Anonymous follis of Christ, class A2, joint reign of Basil II and Constantine VIII, 976 - 1025 A.D.
	This type is identified in Wayne Sayles' "Ancient Coin Collecting V" as one of the masterpieces of Romaion coinage.

BZ36181. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, class A2; SBCV 1813; Grierson ornaments 23, choice VF, weight 21.768 g, maximum diameter 34.3 mm, die axis 180^o, Constantinople mint, 10 Jan 976 - 15 Dec 1025 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wears nimbus cruciger ornamented in each limb of cross, pallium and colobium, Gospels in both hands, to left IC, to right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings), ornamentation above and below legend; big 34 mm bronze; SOLD

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