1 Solidus (histamenon nomisma), Byzantine Empire, 963 - 969
date: label: date made
content: 963 - 969
name: label: issuing authority
content: Nicephorus II Emperor of Byzantium
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) solidus (histamenon nomisma) coin, Nicephorus II Phocus
label: Description (Brief)
content: Byzantine Empire, 963 - 969
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Portrait bust of Christ wearing nimbus cross with three pellets in each limb of the cross, pallium and colobium; he raises his right hand in benediction and in left hand holds the book of Gospels.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: IhS / XPS / REX / REGNANTINM
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Portrait busts of the Virgin Mary, nimbate on left, wearing stola and maphorium and Nicephorus with short beard wearing crown and loros; they hold between them patriarchal cross.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: ϴEOTOC / bHϴ / NICHF / DESP
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Turkey: İstanbul province, Istanbul
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: Josiah K. Lilly Jr. Collection
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Estate of Josiah K. Lilly
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.68.159.6100
label: accession number
content: 283645
label: catalog number
content: 68.159.6100
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coin
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: gold (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: .15 cm x 2.24 cm; 1/16 in x 7/8 in