Nicephorus II Phocas AD 963-969. Constantinople
Miliaresion AR

23 mm, 2,97 g

+IhSU[S XPI-ST]US nICA and star, cross crosslet (i.e. with crosses at the ends of the arms) on globe above two steps, at the centre medallion of four lobes containing facing bust of Nicephorus with short beard, wearing crown and loros and dividing the inscription n over I–C over F, all within triple border ornamented with eight equally spaced globes / + nICHF' En XW AVTO-CRAT' EVSEb' bASILEVS RWMAIW', legend in five lines, cross of dots above and below, all within triple border ornamented with eight equally spaced globes.

very fine

Sear 1781; DOC 6.