Nicephorus III Botaniates, 1078-1081. Histamenon (Electrum, 29 mm, 4.44 g, 6 h), Constantinople. IC-XC Christ Pantokrator seated facing on throne. Rev. +NIKHΦ ΔE Tω BOTANIAT' Constantine standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger; saltire cross on shaft, four pellets in loros end, droplet below globus cruciger. DOC 3b. SB 1881. Attractively toned; well struck on a ragged flan. Flan crack. Good very fine.
From the collection of W. F. Stoecklin, Amriswil, Switzerland, acquired prior to 1975.