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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.

Byzantine Empire, Nicephorus I and Stauracius, December 803 - 25 July 811 A.D.

|Nicephorus| |I|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Nicephorus| |I| |and| |Stauracius,| |December| |803| |-| |25| |July| |811| |A.D.||follis|NEW
Nicephorus, the logothete (lord high treasurer) under Empress Irene, 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. Stauracius escaped the battle to Constantinople but was mortally wounded. He surrendered his throne to his brother-in-law, retired to a monastery, and died soon after.
BZ112953. Bronze follis, DOC III-1 5, Morrison BnF 28/Cp/AE/2, Wroth BMC 12 (Leo V), Ratto 1802 (Leo V), Tolstoi 20 (Leo V), SBCV 1607, Sommer 27.3, aVF, weight 4.720 g, maximum diameter 23.9 mm, die axis 150o, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, Dec 803 - 25 Jul 811 A.D.; obverse facing busts of Nicephorus I, bearded, and Stauracius, beardless, both wearing crown and chlamys, cross between their heads; reverse large M (40 nummi), cross above, X/X/X left, N/N/N right, A below; scarce; $70.00 SALE PRICE $63.00
 


Byzantine Empire, Nicephorus I and Stauracius, December 803 - 25 July 811 A.D.

|Nicephorus| |I|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Nicephorus| |I| |and| |Stauracius,| |December| |803| |-| |25| |July| |811| |A.D.||solidus|
Nicephorus, the logothete (lord high treasurer) under Empress Irene, 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. Stauracius escaped the battle to Constantinople but was mortally wounded. He surrendered his throne to his brother-in-law, retired to a monastery, and died soon after.
SH83915. Gold solidus, DOC III-1 2c.2; Wroth BMC 8; Tolstoi 9; Ratto 1786; Berk Gold 238; Sommer 27.1; SBCV 1604, EF, lustrous, well centered on a tight flan, weight 4.349 g, maximum diameter 20.1 mm, die axis 180o, 10th officina, Constantinople mint, 803 - 811 A.D.; obverse hICI-FOROS bASILE', bearded facing bust of Nicephorus, wearing chlamys and cross with crown, cross potent on base in right hand, akakia in left hand, no pellet left; reverse STAVRA-CIS dESPO' X, unbearded facing bust of Stauracius, wearing chlamys and cross with crown, globus cruciger in right hand, akakia in left hand; from the Robert Watcher Collection, ex Heritage CICF auction (Chicago, Apr 2013), lot 3024 ($940 plus fees); scarce; SOLD







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