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Nicephorus III, Botaniates:  March 24, 1078 - April 4, 1081
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Nicephorus III, AE Follis, 1078-1081, Constantinople
IC / * | XC / * across fields
Three-quarter length of Christ standing facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in left hand
C | F / N | D at the angles
Cross with globule at each extremity, circle in center containing star of eight rays
22mm x 25mm, 5.05g
SB 1888

 

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