Herakles - NICEPHORUS III. Electrum Scyphate. $200.00 May-06-02 Seller herakles_inc Nicephorus III, Emperor A.D. 1078-1081 Electrum Histamenon Nomisma. 4.30 grams. Obverse: Christ seated facing on throne without back; He wears nimbus cross, pallium and colobium, raises r. hand in benediction, and holds book of Gospels in l.; on either side of nimbus, IC - XC; double border. Reverse: Nicephorus, bearded, standing facing on footstool, wearing crown and loros, and holding labarum with X on shaft and globe cross; double border. Sear 1881. DO 3. Herakles Numismatics, Inc.