Byzantine Empire Histamenon nomisma - Nicéphore III Botaniatès, 1078 – 1081
Information
Country
Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire
Currency
Second Solidus Nomisma
(720 – 1092)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
histamenon nomisma
Year
1078 – 1081
Ruler
Nikephoros III Botaneiates
(1078–1081)
Composition
Electrum
Shape
Concave
Alignment
Variable alignment ↺
Technique
Hammered (scyphate)
Weight (g)
4.27
Diameter (mm)
28
Demonetized
Yes
Description
histamenon nomisma from Byzantine Empire. Issued from 1078 to 1081. Struck in Electrum. Measures 28 mm and weighs 4.27 g.
- Obverse
- Christ Antiphonetes (the only one who answers) seated frontally, wearing pallium and colombium, blessing with his right hand and holding the Gospels with his left, surrounded by a double grenetis. (Jesus Christ)
- Reverse
- Nicephorus III crowned, standing frontally on a base, wearing a loros, holding a crossed labarum in his right hand and a cruciger globe in his left, surrounded by a double grenetis. (Nicephoros III)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1078-1081) | — |
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