Byzantine AR Miliaresion - Nicephorus II Phocas (963-969 AD)

Byzantine AR Miliaresion - Nicephorus II Phocas (963-969 AD)
2.79g. 22mm. VF/VF The coin has been mounted. +IhSU[S XPI-ST]US nICA and star, cross crosslet on globe above two steps, at the center medallion of four lobes containing facing bust of Nicephorus with short beard, wearing crown and loros and dividing the inscription n over I–C over F, all within triple border ornamented with eight equally spaced globes / + hICHF' / Eh XW AVTO / CRAT' EVSEb' / bASILEVS / RWMAIW', legend in five lines, cross of dots above and below.