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Coins Issued By Nicephorus III

Nicephorus III, Botaniates emperor from March 24, 1078 A.D. too April 4, 1081 A.D.

His wife was Maria, formerly married to Michael VII. Represented on some coinage.

 

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AE 23mm follis, 6.6 Grams

SB 1888, BN 1-11, BMC 12-21 , Constantinople Mint

Ob: Three-quarter lenght figure of Christ standing facing wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium with book of gospels in left hand and raising right hand in benediction, to left IC over large star, to right XC over large star.

Rv: Cross with globule at each extremity, at center circle containing star with eight rays, in the angles C-ɸ    N-Δ

 

Item Name: Nicephorus III
Item Number: BZ 91
Price: SOLD

 

    AE 18mm follis, 2.2 Grams

SB 1888, BN 1-11, BMC 12-21 , Constantinople Mint

Ob: Three-quarter lenght figure of Christ standing facing wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium with book of gospels in left hand and raising right hand in benediction, to left IC over large star, to right XC over large star.

Rv: Cross with globule at each extremity, at center circle containing star with eight rays, in the angles C-ɸ    N-Δ

 

Item Name: Nicephorus III
Item Number: BZ 115
Price: SOLD

 

 

 

 

 

 

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