Watch List notes:

Nicephorus I, 1 November 802 – 26 July 811, with Stauracius from December 803. Solidus, Syracuse 803, AV 3.69 g. [NICI – FOROS BASILЄI] Bust facing, with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys and holding cross potent and akakia. Rev. IhSЧS XRIS – tЧS hICAX Cross potent on three steps; in field, C – I. DO –, cf. 1 (Constantinople). Spahr –. Sear –, cf. 1603 (Constantinople).
Very rare. Struck from slightly rusty die, otherwise good extremely fine