Ancients
Nicephorus I and Stauracius (AD 803-811). AV solidus (19mm, 4.41 gm, 6h). NGC MS 5/5 - 5/5. Constantinople, AD 803-811. •-hICI-FOROS bASILЄ', crowned facing bust of Nicephorus, wearing mustache and short beard, chlamys pinned at right shoulder, cross potent with base in right hand, akakia in left / StAVRA-CIS dЄSPO' Є, crowned facing bust of Stauracius, beardless, chlamys pinned at right shoulder, globus cruciger in right hand, akakia in left. Sear 1604. Well struck on highly lustrous flan.
Ex Roma Numismatics, Auction XXI (24 March 2021), lot 985
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Estimate: 1000-1500 USD