Nicephorus II Phocas AR Miliaresion. Constantinopolis, AD 963-969. + IhSЧS XRISTЧS hICA +, Cross-crosslet set on globus above two steps; in central medallion, crowned bust of Nicephorus facing with Һ over I to left and C over F to right / + NICHF' ЄҺ XƜ AVTOCRAT ЄVSЄЬ' ЬASILЄVS RƜMAIƜ' in five lines. DOC 6; Sear 1781. 3.55g, 24mm, 5h.
Good Very Fine; some die-shift on reverse.
From the Vitangelo Collection, collector's tickets included.