Bertolami Fine Art - Máchova 838, Vinohrady 18, 120 00 Prague
Presale Auction 391 – RES PVBLICA, IMPERIVM, BYZANTIVM Auction 391 (single-session sale)
Thursday 2 July 2026 hours 15:00 (UTC +01:00)
Basil I (867-886), with Constantine, Solidus, Constantinopolis; AV (4,39 g; 19,2 mm; 6 h)
+IHS XPS REX – REGNANTIYM* Christ enthroned facing, with crossed nimbus, raising r. hand in blessing and holding Book of Gospels in left hand. Rv. BASILIOS ET CONSTANT AYGG B Facing busts of Basil, on left, and Constantine, on right, both crowned and wearing loros and chlamys respectively and holding between them a patriarchal cross. DO 2a. SB 1704. Near extremely fine.