| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
| Year | 963-969 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Miliaresion (1⁄12) |
| Currency | Second Solidus Nomisma (720-1092) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | |
| Dimensions | 24 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | BCV#1781 |
| Obverse description | In the centre is the bust of Nikephoros II in a cross shaped frame. Nikephoros is crowned and wearing loros. He is flanked by inscriptions on both sides. Cross shaped frame has little crosses on each side, which creates one bigger cross. |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | ☩ IҺSЧS XRISTЧS NICA
NICF (Translation: Jesus Christ conquers Nikephoros) |
| Reverse description | Text on five lines bordered with crosses on up and down. |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | - ·:· -
☩Nichp
ЄҺ X·ω AVTO
CRAT ЄVSЄЬ
ЬASILЄVS
RωMAIω
- ·:· - (Translation: Nikephoros, by the Grace of God, Autocrator and Pious King of the Romans.) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND
(963-969) - - |
| Catalog ID | 1191504630 |
| Comments |
