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bby_234238 - NICEPHORUS III BOTANIATES Sceau en plomb

NICEPHORUS III BOTANIATES Sceau en plomb VF
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Item sold on our e-shop (2010)
Price : 125.00 €
Type : Sceau en plomb
Date: c. 1078-1081
Mint name / Town : Constantinople
Metal : lead
Diameter : 28 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 18,68 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et épais, légèrement déformé à l’usure très importante, mais parfaitement lisible et identifiable. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
BMC/B.-  - R.- - - Do.-  - BN/B.-  - BC.-

Obverse


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

Reverse


Reverse description : Nicéphore III debout de face, couronné, vêtu du divitision et le loros, tenant le labarum de la main droite et le globe crucigère de la main gauche.
Reverse legend : + NIKHFOR/ DESP Tw BOTONIATH, (Nikhforou Despoth tw Botaneiath).
Reverse translation : (Nicéphore despote Botoniates).

Commentary


Sceau byzantin attribué à Nicéphore III Botoniates. le nimbre crucigère est orné de trois médaillons orné de cinq globules posés en carré et centré.

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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