Nicephorus II Phocas, 963-969. Histamenon (Gold, 20 mm, 4.43 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis, 967-969. +IҺS XIS RЄX RЄGNANTIҺm Nimbate bust of Christ facing, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left. Rev. + ΘЄOTOC 'b'HΘ' ҺICHF, δЄSP' On the left, half-length nimbate figure of the Virgin facing between Μ - Θ; on the right, half-length figure of Nicephorus II, wearing crown, surmounted by a small cross, and loros; both holding, with their right hands, a long patriarchal cross between them. DOC 2. Füeg 3.C.3. SB 1778. A sharp, clear and very attractive example. Tiny marks and very minor doubling on the reverse, otherwise, good extremely fine.