Browsing Byzantine Empire Coinage of Nicephorus III

SB 1881Nicephorus III, Botaniates. 1078-1081 AD. Electrum histamenon nomisma (trachy), (4.32 gm). Constantinople. IC-XC to upper left and right, Christ seated facing on throne without back, wearing nimbus cross, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in left; double border / + NIKHF DEC TW ROTANIAT, Nicephorus standing facing on footstool, bearded, wearing crown and loros, holding labarum with X on shaft and cross on globe; double border. Berk 335. DO 3b. Sear 1881.Text

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SB 1882Nicephorus III, Botaniates. 1078-1081 AD. Electrum histamenon nomisma (trachy). Constantinople. IC-XC to left and right, Christ seated facing on throne with square back, wearing nimbus cross, holding book of Gospels; double border / + NIKHFR DEC P TW ROTANIATH, Nicephorus standing facing on footstool, bearded, wearing crown and loros, holding labarum with X on shaft and cross on globe; double border. DO 2. Sear 1882.TextFull Size
SB 1883Nicephorus III, Botaniates. 1078-1081 AD. Electrum histamenon nomisma (trachy). 4.35 g, 32.0 mm, Constantinople mint. IC - XC, bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cross, holding gospels in left hand and raising right hand, double border / +NIKHFR DEC TW ROTANIAT, bearded bust facing, wearing crown and loros, holding cross in right, globus cruciger in left, double border. DO 1; SB 1883.TextFull Size
SB 1885Nicephorus III, Botaniates. 1078-1081 AD. AR Miliaresion 25mm, 1.97 gm. Constantinople mint. +QKE ROHQEI TW CW DUL, Mary standing facing on footstool, hands outstretched. MP-QV to left and right, double border / NIKHF DEC TW ROTAN, Nicephorus, bearded, crowned and in military attire (cuirass, tunic, cloak and high boots) standing facing, holding long cross and resting hand on sheathed sword. DOC 7; SB 1885.TextFull Size
SB 1886Nicephorus 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.Text

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SB 1887Nicephorus III, Botaniates. (1078-1081 AD). AR 2/3 Miliaresion. 19mm. MHP - [QV], facing bust of nimbate Mary, hands outstretched / +NIKHFR DEC TW [ROTANIAT], Niceophorus, bearded, standing facing, wearing crown and loros, holding labarum with X on shaft and cross on globe. Sear 1887 (one example known); DOC 8. 0,82g.TextFull Size
SB 1888Nicephorus III, Botaniates. (1078-1081 AD). AE Follis. Constantinople. IC-XC to left and right of three-quarter length figure of Christ standing facing, wearing nimbus cross, holding book of gospels and raising right hand, large star to left and right / C-F-N-D in the four corners of a cross with a large dot at the ends of each arm, circle in centre containing large star of eight rays. DO 9; Sear 1888.Text

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SB 1889Nicephorus III, Class I anonymous follis. 1078-1081 AD. IC-XC to left and right of bust of Christ, nimbate, facing, right hand raised, book of gospels in left / Latin cross with X at centre, globe and two dots at the ends of each arm, crescent at top left and right, floral ornaments at lower left and right. SB 1889.Text

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