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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     33679 Type:     Byzantine Region:     BYZANTINE EMPIRE Issuer:     Nicephorus II, Phocas Date Ruled:     AD 963-969 Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Histamenon nomisma Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 963-969 Diameter:     20 mm Weight:     4.414 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     +Ihs XPS REX REGNANTInm Obverse Description:     Bust of Christ facing wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right in benediction, Gospels in left Reverse Legend:     ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡ ΚΑΙ RACΙΛ ΑΥΓ R P Reverse Description:     On left Nicephorus, crowned, wearing loros, holding patriarchal cross with his stepson Basil, crowned, wearing chlamys Mint:     Constantinople Primary Reference:     SBCV 1777 Photograph Credit:     FORUM ANCIENT COINS Source:     http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?zpg=39192

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