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Histamenon Nomisma - Nikephoros II and Basil II
Issuer | Byzantine Empire (Byzantine states) |
Year | 963-969 |
Type | Standard circulation
coins |
Value | Histamenon (1) |
Currency | Second Solidus Nomisma (720-1092) |
Composition | Gold |
Weight | 4.4 g |
Dimensions | 20 mm |
Thickness | |
Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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In circulation to | |
Reference(s) | BCV#1776, 1777#, DOC III-2#1 - 2 |
Obverse description | Nimbate bust of Christ facing, cross in halo with three pellets in each arm, wearing tunic and holding the gospels. |
Obverse script | Greek |
Obverse lettering | IҺS
XIS RЄX RЄςNANTIҺM (Translation: Jesus Christ, King of Kings) |
Reverse description | Crowned facing busts of Nikephoros (left) wearing loros and Basil II (right) wearing chlamys, together holiding long patriarchal cross. |
Reverse script | Greek |
Reverse lettering | nICHFOR` CE bASIL` AUGG IR (Translation: Nikephoros and Basil August emperors) |
Edge | |
Mint | |
Mintage | ND
(963-969) - - ND
(963-969) - -
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Catalog ID | 1846698470 |
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