Gemini III, January 9th, 2007 Lot # 556 - Auction is closed.Estimate: US$1000 / Price Realized: US$675 Nicephorus III, Botaniates. Silver miliarense Nicephorus III, Botaniates. (1078-1081 AD). Silver miliarense (1.61 gm). Constantinope. EN TOVTW NIKATE NIKHF KAI MARIA, cross-crosslet on globe resting on three steps, X in centre, dot in crescent on shaft, crowned busts of Nicephorus, bearded and wearing jewelled chlamys on left, and Maria wearing loros, on right. NIKHFR-KAI MARIA-PICTOI RA-CILEIC PW-MAIWN in five lines; –+– above, –o– below. ; triple border. DO 6. Sear 1886. Very rare. Very fine. © 2006 Gemini, LLC | Email: info@geminiauction.com ... Lot 556 sold for high bid of $675 [ $776.25, or approx 600.04125 EUR, 395.8875 GBP including the 15% buyers fee.] Re-used by permission of Harlan J Berk (www.harlanjberk.com) and Freeman & Sear (www.freemanandsear.com)