Nicephorus I, with Stauracius, 802-811. Solidus (Gold, 20 mm,

Nicephorus I, with Stauracius, 802-811. Solidus (Gold, 20 mm, 4.47 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis, 803-811. ҺICIFOROS bASILЄ' Crowned and draped bust of Nicephorus facing, holding cross potent in his right hand and akakia in his left. Rev. STAVRACIS δЄSPO' Θ Crowned and draped bust of Stauracius facing, holding globus cruciger in his right hand and akakia in his left. DOC 2b. SB 1604. Struck from a slightly corroded obverse die and with light scratches, otherwise, about extremely fine.


Ex Leu Web Auction 19, 26-28 February 2022, 3318 and previously from a European collection, formed before 2005.