Triton XVII, Lot: 878. Estimate $750. Sold for $600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Nicephorus I, with Stauracius. 802-811. AV Solidus (22mm, 4.39 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 803-811. • nICIFOR[OS] bASILЄ’, crowned, bearded, and facing bust of Nicephorus I, wearing chlamys, holding cross potent in his right hand and akakia in his left / STAVRACIS dЄSPO’[Є], crowned, beardless, and facing bust of Stauracius, wearing chlamys, holding cross on globe in his right hand and akakia in his left. DOC 2a.1-2; Füeg 2.B.2; SB 1604. Good VF, weakly struck in areas. Unusual style, pellet before obverse legend variety.