Auction Catalogue

30 November 2000

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, British and World Coins. Tokens, Tickets and Passes. Historical and Art Medals. British and World Paper Money.

The Regus Conference Centre  12 St James Square  London  SW1Y 4RB

Lot

№ 62

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30 November 2000

Hammer Price:
£190

Basil II and Constantine VIII (976-1025), Histamenon Nomisma, Constantinople, bust of Christ nimbate, holding book of Gospels in left hand, cross ornamented with rosette of pellets on each limb, reverse facing busts of Basil and Constantine, holding patriarchal cross-crosslet between them, 4.38gm (DO 4; Sear 1798; cf. Dreesmann 662). Very fine (£180-220)