EMPIRE BYZANTIN,

BYZANTINE EMPIRE,
CONSTANTINOPLE
John 1st Tzimices (olim Tzimiskès| 969-976),
rare Histamenon.
Or. Av. Bust of Christ facing, right hand blessing
blessing and the left hand presenting
the Gospels. Rv. Duo of figures
in busts, the Virgin on the right crowning
John I on the left, John is crowned
by the hand of God emerging from heaven.
PB : 4,43 gr
Sear Byzantine 1785
TTB+ to SUP 800/1200
Blank slightly off-center
Formerly contained in a seal
(broken by us) and a C.O.F.O.P. certificate
from the C.O.F.O.P of Mr F. Massot