Nicephorus III Botaniates. 1078-1081. EL Histamenon Nomisma (27.5mm, 4.17 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. VF.

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Lot: 976. Estimated: $ 200

Byzantine, Electrum

Sold For $ 400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Nicephorus III Botaniates. 1078-1081. EL Histamenon Nomisma (27.5mm, 4.17 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing on suppedion, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels / Crowned facing figure of Nicephorus, wearing loros, holding labarum with X on shaft and globus cruciger with droplet below; four pellets in loros end. DOC 3b; SB 1881; Dow, ACTTB, p. 311 (this coin). Toned, some weakness. VF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection.

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter The Byzantine Empire. CNG is pleased to offer coins from the collection of the author here, and in subsequent electronic auctions.

Closing Date and Time: 18 March 2026 at 15:25:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.