SH90882. Electrum histamenon nomisma, DOC III-2 3a, SBCV 1881, Morrisson BnF 56/Cp/AV/04, Wroth BMC 11, Sommer 56.3 var. (no pellets in cross), Ratto 2051 var. (same), VF, scyphate, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, weight 4.345g, maximum diameter 30.2mm, die axis 180
o, 7 Jan 1078 - 1 Apr 1081; obverse Christ seated facing on a throne without back, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium, and colobium, gospels in left, raises right in benediction, IC - XC on sides of nimbus, one pellet in each arm of the cross, all inside double border; reverse NIKHΦ ΔEC TW ROTANIAT (or similar), Nicephorus standing facing on footstool, bearded, wearing crown and loros, holding labarum with cross on shaft and globus cruciger, all inside double border; from the Robert Watcher Collection;
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