Description
Nicephorus III (A.D. 1078-1081).
Electrum Tetarteron.
Obverse: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus, pallium and colobium, raising hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels, IC-XC left and right.
Reverse: +NIKHΦ ΔEC TW ROTANIAT, Emperor standing facing, bearded, wearing a crown and loros and holding a labarum with X on shaft and globus cruciger.
(DO 5 C.1; S 1884).
Crack in flan, very fine / good very fine, very rare.
3.96g.