Basil II; AE, Cherson; monogram/monogram
Description:
Basil II (976 - 1025). AE, Cherson mint. Monogramm for BACIΛIOV / Monogramm for ΔECΠOTOV.
Diameter:
AE17 mm
Weight:
2,8 g
Grade:
aVF/gF
Attribution:
SB 1814 var; DOC 21b
Commentary:
rare; olive-green patina with deposits
History:
Basil's maternal family was of Laconian Greek origin from the Peloponnese, possibly from the city of Sparta.
Article Number:
051-06-02-41652