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Nicephorus II Phocas (AD 963-969), with Basil II. AV histamenon nomisma (19mm, 4.36 gm, 6h). Constantinople, AD 963-964. + IhS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTIhM, bust of Christ Pantocrator facing, wearing cruciform nimbus, raising right hand in benediction, and holding book of Gospels cradled in left arm / + hICHFOP CЄ ЬASIL' AЧςς Ь R', crowned facing busts of Nicephorus (on left), bearded and wearing loros, and Basil, beardless, wearing chlamys pinned at right shoulder, holding long patriarchal cross between. Sear 1776. DOC 1.3. NGC (photo-certificate) Choice XF 5/5 - 5/5. From The Andre Constantine Dimitriadis Collection. Ex P.J. Donald Collection (Baldwin's London, 11 October 1995), lot 215.
Estimate: 500-700 USD
Nicephorus II Phocas (AD 963-969), with Basil II. AV histamenon nomisma (19mm, 4.36 gm, 6h). Constantinople, AD 963-964. + IhS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTIhM, bust of Christ Pantocrator facing, wearing cruciform nimbus, raising right hand in benediction, and holding book of Gospels cradled in left arm / + hICHFOP CЄ ЬASIL' AЧςς Ь R', crowned facing busts of Nicephorus (on left), bearded and wearing loros, and Basil, beardless, wearing chlamys pinned at right shoulder, holding long patriarchal cross between. Sear 1776. DOC 1.3. NGC (photo-certificate) Choice XF 5/5 - 5/5. From The Andre Constantine Dimitriadis Collection. Ex P.J. Donald Collection (Baldwin's London, 11 October 1995), lot 215.
Estimate: 500-700 USD