★ Large Flan ★

NICEPHORUS II PHOCAS (963-969). GOLD Histamenon Nomisma. Constantinople.

Obv: + IҺS XIS RЄX RЄGNANTIҺM.
Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator, holding book of Gospels.
Rev: + ΘЄOTOC Ь HΘ ҺICHF δЄSP' / M - Θ.
Facing busts of the Theotokos (Virgin Mary), nimbate, wearing stola and maphorium, and Nicephorus, with short beard, wearing crown and loros holding patriarchal cross between them.

Sear 1778.

Condition: Near mint state.

Weight: 4.45 g.
Diameter: 22 mm.