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Live auction - bby_413513 - NICEPHORUS III BOTANIATES Histamenon nomisma

NICEPHORUS III BOTANIATES Histamenon nomisma AU/XF
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Estimate : 1 500 €
Price : no bid
Maximum bid : no bid
End of the sale : 30 October 2018 15:34:07
Type : Histamenon nomisma
Date: c. 1078-1081
Mint name / Town : Constantinople
Metal : electrum
Diameter : 27 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 4,41 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et irrégulier. Très belle représentation du Christ au droit. Joli revers à l’usure superficielle. Très belle patine de collection avec des reflets mordorés
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : IC - XC.
Obverse description : Le Christ Antiphonetes assis de face, vêtu du pallium et du colombium, tenant les Évangiles ; double grènetis.
Obverse translation : (Jésus-Christ).

Reverse


Reverse description : Nicéphore III couronné debout de face sur une base, vêtu du loros, tenant un labarum à l’extrémité bouletée de la main droite et un globe crucigère de la main gauche ; double grènetis.
Reverse legend : + NIKHF DESP- Tw ROTANIAT.
Reverse translation : (Nicéphore despote Botoniates).

Commentary


Scyphate (flan bombé). Au droit, le nimbe du Christ est orné d’un globule dans chaque bras de la croix. Les Évangiles sont ornés de cinq globules posés en carré centré. Le labarum est orné de cinq globules posés en carré centré au milieu. Croisette bouletée à l’extrémité de la hampe. Quatre globules sur le pan du vêtement ; cinq globules autour du cou. Ce type semble beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux. C’est la premiere fois que nous le présentons à la vente.

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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