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ROMAN AND BYZANTINE COINS

Nicephorus I, 802-811. Solidus (Gold, 20mm, 3.72 g 6), uncertain Sicilian mint, probably Syracuse, 802-803. NI-FOROS bAS Bearded and facing bust of Nicephorus I, wearing crown with a cross on circlet, a chlamys, and holding a cross potent in his right hand and an anexikakia in his left. Rev. IhSUS XRISTUS NICA X Cross potent on base and three steps; to left and right, C I. Anastasi -. DOC -. NAC 75, 2013, 696 (same dies). SB -. Spahr -. Extremely rare. An exceptionally attractive example, struck on a broad flan and very sharply struck. Virtually as struck.