Nicephorus II Phocas, with Basil II, 963-969. Histamenon (Gold, 21 mm, 4.43 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis, 963-964. +IҺS XPS 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. NIKHΦOP, KAI RACIΛ' AVΓ, R' P' Crowned facing busts of Nicephorus II, bearded and wearing loros on the left, and Basil II, beardless and wearing chlamys on the right, holding, with their right hands, a long patriarchal cross with pellet on shaft between them. DOC 2. SB 1777. Thin die breaks and the reverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, good very fine.