Basil II - AV Histamenon

Coin

Museum of Antiquities - University of Saskatchewan

Obverse

Name/Title

Basil II - AV Histamenon

Entry/Object ID

C2020-BZ36-695

Collection

Byzantine

Mintage

Mint

Constantinople

Date made

989 CE - 1001 CE

Time Period

Byzantine

Place of Origin

City

Constantinople

Manufacture Method

Struck

Coin Details

Obverse

Description

Bust of Christ Pandokrator, nimbate, wearing tunic, facing, raising right hand and clasping book to breast with left; in nimbus cross, pellet(line)pellet on each arm.

Transcription

(cross)IhS XIS REX REGNANTIhM

Translation

Jesus Christ King of Kings

Reverse

Description

Bust of Basil II crowned, laureate, facing, holding patriarchal cross in left hand; to right, bust of Constantine VIII crowned, draped, facing.

Transcription

✗bASILC CONSTANT bRM

Translation

Basil (and) Constantine Kings of the Romans

Issuing Authority

Basil II

Denomination

AV Histamenon

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Bosporus

Culture/Tribe

Byzantine

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Thickness

1.39 mm

Diameter

22.99 mm

Weight

2.31 g

Composition

Material

Gold

Research Notes

Research Type

Reference

Notes

DOC 3.2 Basil II 3b.1