BYZANTIUM · 11TH C.
Histamenon of Basil II
Histamenon of Basil II · authentic Byzantine gold
Authentic gold struck under Basil II, the Bulgar-Slayer. Wear it as a collector's piece — or turn it into a bespoke pendant.
€1.150THE COIN · 1 AVAILABLE
Price of the loose coin. Add-ons are optional.
ADD MOUNT — REVERSIBLE SETTING
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Coin · Histamenon of Basil II€1.150
Total €1.150
Includes a numbered, sealed certificate of authenticity.
✦The mount is reversible — the coin is not altered.
↺Insured shipping and 30-day returns.
THE RECORD · DOCUMENTED
What you hold, exactly
EMPERORBasil II Bulgaroktonos
REIGN976 – 1025 AD
ORIGINConstantinople
MINTConstantinople
DATEc. 1005 AD
METALGold (histamenon) · 4.4 g · 25 mm
OBVERSEChrist Pantocrator enthroned
REVERSEBasil and Constantine holding the cross
REFERENCESear 1800
THE MEANING
Basil II brought Byzantium to its medieval peak; under his reign the Empire dominated the Balkans and Anatolia.
His histamenon shows Christ frontally: a coin that is also an icon.
“A coin that is also an icon. A thousand years of faith in gold.”
Nº AD · BYZ-0119
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
Guarantee of origin and authenticity
We certify that this coin is an original piece of antiquity, identified and catalogued. The document accompanies the piece and includes its full record and acquisition traceability.
VIEW CERTIFICATE →THE REVERSIBLE SETTING
We never touch the coin
01
No solder, no piercing
A bespoke ring embraces the coin's edge. No part is modified or damaged.
02
Releasable at any time
You can remove it and keep it as a coin. It remains numismatics, not scrap jewellery.
03
Keeps its full value
Unaltered, the piece keeps its numismatic and historical value intact.
Total€1.150