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bby_577780 - NICEPHORUS III BOTANIATES Follis

NICEPHORUS III BOTANIATES Follis VF
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Price : 55.00 €
Type : Follis
Date: c. 1078-1081
Mint name / Town : Constantinople
Metal : copper
Diameter : 24 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 5,68 g.
Rarity : R1

Obverse


Obverse legend : IC - XC.
Obverse description : Buste du Christ Antiphonetes de face, avec le globe crucigère, vêtu du pallium et du colobium, bénissant de la main droite et tenant les Évangiles de la gauche.
Obverse translation : (Jésus-Christ).

Reverse


Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Croix recroisetée aux extrémités bouletées, ornée de motifs floraux et de petits croissants.

Commentary


Follis anonyme. Trace de surfrappe perceptible au droit. Le nimbe crucigère est orné d’un globule dans chaque bras de la croix. Les Évangiles sont ornés de cinq globules posés en carré pointé.

Historical background


NICEPHORUS III BOTANIATES

(24/03/1078-4/04/1081)

At the beginning of the year 1078, Nicephore Botaniates, general of the Byzantine army revolted against Michael VII who quickly abdicated and retired to a monastery. Nicephorus III lived with Mary, Michael's wife. From the beginning of his reign, Nicephore III had to face several revolts including those of Nicephore Basilacius and Nicephore Melissenus. Alexius Comnenus, Nicephorus Botaniates' ablest general and Nicephorus Melissenus' brother-in-law, marched on Constantinople, which opened its gates to him without a fight. Nicephorus III abdicated and retired to a monastery.

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