Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 92 Part 1 23-24 May 2016
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THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE
Nicephorus III Botaniates, 3 April 1078-1 April 1081
Tetarteron 1078-1081, EL 4.06 g. Facing bust of Christ, nimbate, wearing pallium and colobium, holding Book of Gospels with both hands; in field, IC – XC. Rev. +NIKHΘΔEC – TωPOTANIAT Emperor standing facing, wearing crown and loros, holding labarum with X on shaft and globus cruciger. DO 5c. Sear 1884.
Rare. Flan crack at four o'clock on obverse, otherwise
good very fine / about extremely fine
Ex NAC sale 75, 2013, 818.