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Nicephorus II Phocas (AD 963-969). AV histamenon nomisma (22mm, 4.32 gm, 6h). NGC AU 4/5 - 4/5, clipped. Constantinople, AD 963-969. + IhS XIS RЄX' RЄΣNANTIhM, bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets in each arm, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels cradled in left arm / + ΘЄOTOC' ЬHΘ' hICHF' dЄSP', half-length facing busts of the nimbate Virgin Mary (on left), wearing stola and maphorium, and Nicephorus II (on right), wearing crown with pendilia, and loros, jointly holding patriarchal cross with pellet on shaft between them; barred M-Θ flanking Virgin. Sear 1778. Note - the holder lists the denomination as a tetarteron nomisma in error. The tetarteron issue is a light weight solidus standard of 22k, c. 4.05 gm (Sear 1780).
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Estimate: 500-600 USD
Nicephorus II Phocas (AD 963-969). AV histamenon nomisma (22mm, 4.32 gm, 6h). NGC AU 4/5 - 4/5, clipped. Constantinople, AD 963-969. + IhS XIS RЄX' RЄΣNANTIhM, bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets in each arm, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels cradled in left arm / + ΘЄOTOC' ЬHΘ' hICHF' dЄSP', half-length facing busts of the nimbate Virgin Mary (on left), wearing stola and maphorium, and Nicephorus II (on right), wearing crown with pendilia, and loros, jointly holding patriarchal cross with pellet on shaft between them; barred M-Θ flanking Virgin. Sear 1778. Note - the holder lists the denomination as a tetarteron nomisma in error. The tetarteron issue is a light weight solidus standard of 22k, c. 4.05 gm (Sear 1780).
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/byzantine/ancients-nicephorus-ii-phocas-ad-963-969-av-histamenon-nomisma-22mm-432-gm-6h-ngc-au-4-5-4-5-clipped/a/3076-33280.s?type=CoinArchives3076
HID02906262019
© 2019 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 500-600 USD