1 Miliaresion Byzantine Empire (330-1453) Silver Nicephorus II Ph ...

Nicephorus II Phocas, AR Miliaresion, 963-969, Constantinople

IhSuS XRI_StuS nICA * Cross crosslet on globus above two steps, medallion of four lobes containing facing bust of Nicephorus II with short beard, wearing crown and loros and dividing inscription n / I | C / F at center, triple border ornamented with eight equally spaced globules nICHF' / En Xw AVtO / CRAt' EvSEb' / bASILEVS / RwmAIw' Legend in five lines, - - above and below, triple border ornamented with eight equally spaced globules 21mm x 23mm, 2.68g