Nicephorus III Botaniates AD 1078-1081. Constantinople
Histamenon Nomisma EL

28mm., 4,21g.

IC-XC to upper left and right, Christ seated facing on throne, wearing nimbus cross, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in left, double border / +NIKHΦP ΔE Tω BOTANIAT, Nicephorus standing facing on footstool, bearded, wearing crown and loros, holding labarum with right hand and cross on globe with left, double border.

very fine

Sear 1882.