328, Lot: 665. Estimate $150. Sold for $260. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Nicephorus II Phocas. 963-969. AR Miliaresion (25mm, 2.33 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Cross crosslet set on globus above two steps; in central medallion, crowned bust of Nicephorus facing / + NICHF,/ ЄҺ X’ω AVτO/CRAτ, ЄVSЄЬ’/ ЬASILЄVS/ RωMAIω’ in five lines. DOC 6; SB 1781. VF, toned, a few light scratches on the obverse.

From the Demetrios Armounta Collection.