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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.


Anonymous follis of Christ, class I, Nicephorus III, 24 March 1078 - 4 April 1081 A.D.
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BZ36227. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, class I; SBCV 1889, VF, weight 4.622 g, maximum diameter 25.0 mm, die axis 180o, 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.
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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 180o, 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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