SH70970. Electrum histamenon nomisma, DOC III-2 3b, Wroth BMC 7, Morrisson BnF 56/Cp/AV/01, Ratto 2051, SBCV 1881, Sommer 56.3, F/VF, scyphate, flan crack, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, weight 4.257g, maximum diameter 28.7mm, die axis 180
o, obverse Christ seated facing on a throne without back, wearing nimbus cruciger, no pellets in the arms of the cross, pallium, and colobium, gospels in left, raises right in benediction, IC - XC on sides of nimbus, 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;
very scarce;
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