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Nicephorus II Phocas (AD 963-969). AV tetarteron nomisma (20mm, 4.09 gm, 6h). NGC Choice XF 4/5 - 5/5. Constantinople, AD 963-969. + IhS XIS RЄX' RЄϚNANTIhm, 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' Ь' HΘ' hICHF' dЄSP', half-length facing busts of the nimbate Virgin Mary (on left), wearing stola and maphorium, and Nicephorus II (on right), wearing loros and crown with pendilia, jointly holding patriarchal cross with pellet on shaft between them; barred M-Θ flanking Virgin. Sear 1780.
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Nicephorus II Phocas (AD 963-969). AV tetarteron nomisma (20mm, 4.09 gm, 6h). NGC Choice XF 4/5 - 5/5. Constantinople, AD 963-969. + IhS XIS RЄX' RЄϚNANTIhm, 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' Ь' HΘ' hICHF' dЄSP', half-length facing busts of the nimbate Virgin Mary (on left), wearing stola and maphorium, and Nicephorus II (on right), wearing loros and crown with pendilia, jointly holding patriarchal cross with pellet on shaft between them; barred M-Θ flanking Virgin. Sear 1780.
From the "For My Daughters" Collection
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/byzantine/ancients-nicephorus-ii-phocas-ad-963-969-av-tetarteron-nomisma-20mm-409-gm-6h-ngc-choice-xf-4-5-5-5/a/3099-31442.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3099-05052022
HID02906262019
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