Byzantine

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Isaurian

Dynasty

Nicephorus

Nicephorus I, 1 November 802 - 25 July 811 A.D.

Joint rule with Stauracius (his son), December 803 - 25 July 811 A.D.

Logothete (lord high treasurer) under Empress Irene, Nicephorus gained rule in a palace coup. At the Battle of Pliska, the Bulgarian Khan, Krum, surprised and slew Nicephorus along with a large portion of the Byzantine army. Krum is said to have made a drinking-cup of Nicephorus' skull.

Anonymous follis of Christ, class I, Nicephorus III, 24 March 1078 - 4 April 1081 A.D.

BZ36232. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, class I; SBCV 1889, nice F, weight 5.719 g, maximum diameter 24.4 mm, die axis 180^o, Constantinople mint, obverse Christ bust facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right in benediction, gospels in left; reverse Latin cross with X at center, globule and two pellets at each extremity, floral ornaments in lower fields, crescents in upper fields; nice glossy green patina; $120.00 (€99.60)

Anonymous follis of Christ, class I, Nicephorus III, 24 March 1078 - 4 April 1081 A.D.

BZ36227. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, class I; SBCV 1889, VF, weight 4.622 g, maximum diameter 25.0 mm, die axis 180^o, Constantinople mint, obverse Christ bust facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right in benediction, gospels in left; reverse Latin cross with X at center, globule and two pellets at each extremity, floral ornaments in lower fields, crescents in upper fields; $70.00 (€58.10)

Anonymous follis of Christ, class I, Nicephorus III, 24 March 1078 - 4 April 1081 A.D.

BZ36219. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, class I; SBCV 1889, aVF, overstruck, weight 4.748 g, maximum diameter 25.5 mm, die axis 180^o, Constantinople mint, obverse Christ bust facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right in benediction, gospels in left; reverse Latin cross with X at center, globule and two pellets at each extremity, floral ornaments in lower fields, crescents in upper fields; $50.00 (€41.50)

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