BZ89543. Silver miliaresion, DOC III, part 2, 17b; Wroth BMC 16; Morrisson BnF 42/Cp/Ar/1; Ratto 1950 var. (ornament); SBCV 1810; Sommer 41.9, VF, clipped (Sear notes this is normal for the type and all DOC III plate coins are clipped), holed, toned, scratches, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, weight 1.919g, maximum diameter 23.5mm, die axis 0
o, 977 - 989 A.D.; obverse EN TOVTΩ nICAT bASILE C CΩnST, cross crosslet, X at intersection, on globus and four steps, between facing busts of Basil (on left) and Constantine, both wear crown with cross and pendilia, Basil bearded wearing loros, Constantine beardless wearing chlamys; reverse + bASIL / C CΩnSTAn / ΠORFVROS / ΠISTOI bAS / RΩmAIΩ' in five lines, decorative ornaments above and below, each with
five pellets arranged as a cross; from the Robert Watcher Collection;
scarce;
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