Nicephorus II. Miliaresion; Nicephorus II; 963-969 AD. Constantinople, Miliaresion, (22mm, 3 g). Obv: +IhSuS XRI - STUS nICA* Cross crosslet on globe above two steps; at center, medallion of four lobes containing facing bust of Nicephorus, with short beard, wearing crown and loros and dividing the inscription n/I-C/F; triple border ornamented with eight equally spaced globules. Rx: +nICHF\'/En XW AVTO/CRAT\' EVSEb\'/bASILEVS/RWMAIW\' in five lines; cross made up of five dots and flanked by dashes above and below; triple border, as on obverse.