Nicephorus I. 802-811. AV Solidus (19mm, 4.37 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 802-803. nICI FOROS ЬASILЄ’, crowned facing bust, wearing slight beard and chlamys, and holding cross potent in right hand, akakia in left / IҺSЧS XRIS τЧS nICA X, cross potent set upon three steps. DOC 1b; Füeg 1.B; SB 1603. Good VF. Rare.

Ex Property of Princeton Economics acquired by Martin Armstrong (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 271, 11 January 2012), lot 128; Spink 121 (7 October 1997), lot 528.