MK-B | Byzanz: Nikephorus II. Phocas 963-969

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Byzanz: Nikephorus II. Phocas 963-969
	Berlin, Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Museen Münzkabinett, Vault
Obverse	+ NICHF / EN XW AVtO/CRAT EVSEb / bASILEVS / RWmAIW. Aufschrift in fünf Zeilen.
Reverse	+ IhSUS XRI-StUS NICA. Kreuz über Kugel auf zweistufiger Basis. Im Zentrum des Kreuzes vier Bögen, darin die Büste des Nicephorus II. Phocas flankiert l. von N/I, r. von C/F.
Sitter	Nikephorus II Phocas (963-969)
Class/status	Imperial issue (medieval/modern)
Authority	Nikephorus II Phocas (963-969)
Date	963-969 High Middle Ages
Denomination	Miliaresion Miliaresion The Byzantine silver coin first introduced by leo III in 720 as 1/144 of the Roman pound. In use untill the 11th century, when also 1/3 and 2/3 pieces were issued.
	Silver ; 2,66 g; 24 mm; 6 h
Production	struck
Mint	Constantinople
Region	Thrace
Country	Turkey
Publications	Ph. Grierson, Catalogue of the Byzantine coins in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection and in the Whittemore Collection III-2 (1973) 585 Nr. 6 (963-969); D. R. Sear, Byzantine coins and their values ²(1987) 306 Nr. 1781; J. Friedländer, Der Fund von Althöfchen, Münzstudien 8, 1877, 267 ff. 294 Nr. 201 (dieses Stück).
Item	Coin
Department	Medieval Period, High Middle Ages
Accession	1872/556
Find place	Poland, Althöfchen (Stary Dworek)
Object number	18233176
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