Ancients
Nicephorus III Botaniates (AD 1078-1081). EL histamenon nomisma (29mm, 4.39 gm, 6h). VF. Constantinople, 1078. Barred IC - XC, facing half-length bust of Christ Pantocrator, with cruciform nimbus with five pellets in each bar of cross, holding book of Gospels cradled in left arm / + NIKHΦ, crowned facing bust of Nicephorus, wearing saccos and loros, holding long cross in right hand and globus cruciger in left. Sear 1883.
From the Morris Collection
HID02901242017
Estimate: 300-400 USD