Nicephorus III Botaniates AD 1078-1081. Constantinople
Aspron Trachy EL

27mm., 4,32g.

IC-XC to upper left and right, Christ seated facing on throne without back, wearing nimbus cross, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in left; double border / + NIKHF DE TW ROTANIAT; Nicephorus standing facing on footstool, bearded, wearing crown and loros, holding labarum with X on shaft in right hand and cross on globe in left; double border.

very fine

Sear 1881.