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Auction 37  16 May 2017
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Lot 398

Starting price: 750 CHF
Price realized: 1300 CHF
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NICEPHORUS II PHOCAS, 963-969, WITH BASIL II


Histamenon nomisma (solidus) 963-969.

Obv. + IhS XΓS RЄX RЄGNANTIhM Bust of Christ facing, with decorated nimbus, wearing pallium and colobium, raising r. hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in l. hand.ддддддRev. NICHFOR'CE bASIL' A•Ч• ÇÇ b R' Busts facing of Nicephorus II, with short beard, on l., wearing crown and loros, and Basil II, beardless on r., wearing crown and chlamys, holding long patriarchal cross between them.

Sear 1776. DOC 1.1.

4.36 g. Rare. Attractive toning. Extremely fine

Ex Dr. Busso Peus Nachf., Frankfurt. Price List 9/1970. Nr. 104.

Ex Auction Karl Kress. Munich July 1971. Lot 868.
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