Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII, 976-1025. Miliaresion (Silver, 30 mm, 2.72 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis, 977-989. ЄҺ TUVTω ҺICAT' baSILЄI C CωҺST' Cross crosslet with central X and pellet-in-crescent set upon globus on four steps; to left and right, crowned facing busts of Basil II and Constantine VIII. Rev. +bASIL' / C CωnSTAn' / ΠORF ЧROς' / ΠISTV bAS' / RωmAIω' in five lines. DOC 17. SB 1810. A particularly broad example. Minor scratches and with some edge chipping, otherwise, extremely fine.

It is rare to find this type unclipped, as it is almost always cut down to the size of 21-24 mm