Nicephorus III Botaniates (1078-1081AD)
Electrum histamenon nomisma (scyphate)- 4,3 gram, Constantinople mint
obv: Christ seated facing on throne without back; He wears nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raises right hand in benediction and holds book of Gospels in left; on either side of nimbus, IC-XC; double border
rev: +NIKG(phi) DEC-TW ROTANIAT, Nicephorus standing facing on footstool, bearded, wearing crown and loros, and holding labarum (with X on shaft) and globus cruciger; double border
S 1881
DO 3
BN 1-7
BMC 7-11
R 2051-2