Experts in Coins & Medals

Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII, 976-1025. Tetarteron (Gold, 22 mm, 4.10 g, 7 h), Constantinople, 989-1001. + IhS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTIhm Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator, wearing tunic, himation and a nimbus cruciger with one pellet in each arm, raising his right hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in his left. Rev. + bASILЄI C COhSTAhTI bR Crowned facing half-length figure of Basil, on the left, with short beard and wearing a modified loros, and Constantine, on the right, beardless and wearing a chlamys, holding a patriarchal cross crosslet between them with their right hands. DOC 13 (single pellet in each arm). Füeg 13d (this coin). Sb 1801. Clear, well-centered and lightly toned. Good very fine.

ISLANDS OFF CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 275-250 BC. Diobol (Silver, 10 mm, 1.00 g, 12 h). Radiate head of Helios to right. Rev. P - O Two rose buds; pecten (scallop shell) above. Ashton 203. HGC 6, 1450. SNG Keckman 524-7. Lightly toned. Areas of granularity, otherwise, very fine.