#h638# Byzantine Follis coin of Nicephorus III from 1078-1081 AD

#h638# Byzantine Follis coin of Nicephorus III from 1078-1081 ADWelcome to cc coins Up for auction is a Byzantine Follis coin of Nicephorus III from 1078 1081 AD. ID# 755g (UK) MINT: Constantinople OBVERSE; IC XC Facing bust of Christ, holding book of gospels. REVERSE; NONE Cross with central X and globus and two pellets at the end of each extremity. Reference: Sear 1889 Nicephorus III Botoniates 1078 1081 The third so named Nicephorus was a leading military commander at the height of a disorder afflicting all

holding wand over globe and sceptre

In 1636 a VI (6) stamp was added to this coin to revalue a previous 2 maravedis coin of Philip II (minted between 1580-1591) to 6 maravedis

REFERENCE: SNG Cop 108

This crisis was compounded by background inflation (an ongoing concern given the influx of precious metals from the Americas since the 16th century)

Up for auction is a Roman silver denarius coin of Julia Domna from 196-211 AD

ID# 150i (UK)

-  Horse prancing left

- Forepart of bull facing left

Reference: SBV 363

ID#841f (UK)

ID# 094g (UK)

ID# 716i (UK)