271, Lot: 138. Estimate $1000. Sold for $9000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Nicephorus II Phocas. 963-969. AV Histamenon Nomisma (20mm, 4.40 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck circa 965-967. + IҺS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTIҺM, facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; behind, cross within nimbus crown / + ӨЄOTOC’ ЬHӨ’ nICHF’ ∂ЄSP’, half-length facing busts of the Theotokos, wearing nimbus crown, stola, and maphorium, and Nicephorus, wearing medium beard, crown with pendilia, and loros; between them they hold patriarchal cross; barred M Ө to left. DOC 2; Füeg 3.B.2; SB 1778. Choice EF, toned.

Property of Princeton Economics acquired by Martin Armstrong. Ex Spink 121 (7 October 1997), lot 545.