Nomisma Coin of Basil II

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by The British Museum
published on 21 November 2017
Nomisma Coin of Basil II Download Full Size Image

A gold nomisma coin of Byzantine emperor Basil II (r. 976-1025 CE). The obverse shows Jesus Christ (left) while Basil is depicted on the reverse (right). (British Museum, London)

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