NICEPHORUS II PHOCAS, 963-969
Mint of Constantinopolis
Solidus 963/969.
Obv. +IhS XPS RЄX RЄÇNANTInM Nimbate bust of Christ facing, wearing pallium and colobium, raising r. hand in benediction, Book of Gospels in l. hand.
Rev. +ΘЄOTOC´ b´ HΘ´ nICHF, dЄSP Facing busts of the nimbate Virgin on l. and the crowned Nicephorus II on r. The Virgin wears stola and maphorium, Nicephorus loros. Together they hold long patriarchal cross on small globus. M – Θ to the sides of the Virgin.
Sear 1778. DOC 4.
4,08 g. Clipped. Good very fine.
Ex Auction Kölner Münzkabinett Kroha 39. Cplogne 1985. Lot 89.