SH17756. Gold histamenon nomisma, SBCV 1800; DOC III-2 6a, Choice gVF, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, weight 4.296g, maximum diameter 25.3mm, die axis 180
o, obverse IhS XPS REX REGNANTIhM, bust of Christ facing wearing nimbus cruciger with crescents in upper quarters, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, Gospels in left hand, triple border; reverse bASIL C CONSTANT, facing crowned busts of Basil (on left) wearing square pattern loros, manus Dei above, and Constantine wearing jeweled chlamys, both hold long plain cross, triple border; from the Woolslayer Collection;
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