Nicephorus III Botaniates, 1078-1081. Histamenon (Gold, 31 mm, 4.36 g, 7 h), Constantinopolis. Christ, nimbate, seated facing on backless throne, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left. Rev. +NIKHΦP ΔЄC Tω ROTANIAT Nicephorus III standing facing, wearing crown and loros, holding labarum in his right hand and globus cruciger in his left. DOC 3. SB 1881. Some doubling on the reverse and with a flan crack, otherwise, good very fine.