Nicephorus III Botaniates, 1078-1081. Histamenon (Electrum, 29 mm, 4.31 g, 6 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; to left and right, IC - XC. Rev. +NIKHΦ ΔЄC [Tω ROTANIAT] Nicephorus III standing facing, wearing crown and loros, holding labarum in his right hand and globus cruciger in his left. DOC 3b. SB 1881. Two flan cracks, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of Prof. Dr. Hans-Ulrich Geiger, formed over the past 70 years.