Nicephorus II (963-969), Miliaresion, Constantinople; AR (2,95 g; 22 mm; 6 h)
+ IhSUS XRISTUS nICA * Cross crosslet on globus above two steps; at center, medallion of four lobes containing facing bust of Nicephorus, with short beard, wearing crown and loros and dividing the inscription n / I-C / F; triple border ornamented with eight equally spaced globules; Rv. + nICHF' En XW AVTOCRAT' EVSEb' bASILEVS RWMAIW' in five lines, cross formed of dots above and beneath inscription; triple border ornamented with eight equally spaced globules. DO 6. Sear 1781. About extremely fine.