Nicephorus III Botaniates, 1078-1081. Histamenon (Electrum, 29 mm, 4.45 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis. Christ seated facing on throne with back, wearing pallium and colobium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left; in fields, IC - XC. Rev. +NIKHΦP ΔЄCΠ [OTω ROTANIAT] Nicephorus III standing facing, wearing crown and loros, holding labarum in his right hand and globus cruciger in his left. DOC 2. SB 1882. Edge crack and struck from a worn obverse die, otherwise, very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.