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' AЧÇÇ 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.
4.41 g. Rare. Attractive toning. Extremely fine-about uncirculated.
Ex Coll. Dennewald-Pescatore. Auction Heifelberger Münzhandlung. Heidelberg 2006. Lot 326.