Nicephorus III Botaniates, with Maria AD 1078-1081. Constantinople
Miliaresion AR
22 mm., 1 g.
[ЄN TOVTω NIKATЄ NIKHΦ KAI MAPIA], cross crosslet on globus resting on three steps; X at centre of cross, crescent on shaft; in left field, bust of Michael facing, wearing crown and jewelled chlamys; in right field, facing bust of Maria, wearing crown and loros / NIKHΦP / KAI MAPIA / ΠICTOI RA/CILЄIC Pω/MAIωN / MAIωN, legend in five lines.
very fine
Sear 1886.