Description
Basil II (976 – 1025). AE, Cherson mint. Monogramm for BACIΛIOV / Monogramm for ΔECÎ OTOV.
Basil II; AE, Cherson; monogram/monogram
95,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE17 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,38 |
| Grade: | aVF/F |
| Attribution: | SB 1814 var; DOC 21b |
| Commentary: | rare; olive-green patina with deposits |
Historical Context
In 980s Cherson fell to Kiev and Vladimir the Great agreed to evacuate the fortress only if Basil II's sister Anna Porphyrogeneta would be given him in marriage, which eventually led to his baptism in 988.
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