Byzantine empire - Basil II and Constantine VIII miliaresion (N2402)

Basil II and Constantine VIII - Miliaresion. 976-1025 AD. Constantinople mint. Obv: En TOVTW NICAT' bASILEI C CWNST' legend with cross crosslet with X at centre and dot in crescent on shaft, globe on four steps below; to left and right the crowned facing busts of Basil, with short beard and wearing loros, and Constantine, beardless and wearing chlamys. Rev: +bASIL C CwSTAn PORFVROS PISTOI bAS' ROMAIW' in five lines, ornaments of varying form above and below. DOC 17a; Sear 1810. 2.73 grams. 24 mm

Very fine.