Coin of Nikephoros III

Obv.: Three-quarter-length figure of Christ Antiphonetes (Type IVc) facing, bearded, with cross nimbus having pellet in each arm, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised in blessing in front of body, l. holds book, with 5-pellet design on cover, from beneath. In field, two stars above which IC and XC. Single border of dots. Rev.: Cross of equal arms ending in globules. In the center, circle within which star of eight rays. Single border of dots.