| Issuer | Byzantine Empire (Byzantine states) |
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| Year | 963-969 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Histamenon (1) |
| Currency | Second Solidus Nomisma (720-1092) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 4.4 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| 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. |
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| 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) - - |
| Numisquare ID | 1846698470 |
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