Ancient - BYZANTINE EMPIRE
AV Histamenon nomisma n.d, NICEPHORUS II AND BASILIUS II 963–969 Constantinople. Bust of Christ with cross nimbus facing, right hand in sling of cloak and holding book of Gospels in l.hand. Rev. Half length figures of Nicephorus on l., wearing loros, and Basilius on right with short beard, wearing chlamys, holding between them patriarchal cross. Nicephorus wears loros, his stepson in clad chlamysFr. 232 (279); S. 17764.44 g. RR Nearly mint