NICEPHORUS III / ANONYMOUS BRONZE AE25 FOLLIS___Bust of Christ__BYZANTINE EMPIRE

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FRASCATIUS ANCIENTS
A BEAUTIFUL ANONYMOUS BRONZE FOLLIS MINTED IN THE REIGN OF NICEPHORUS III FROM 1078 - 1081 AD .
SEAR CLASS I FOLLIS
THE SIZE IS 25.1 MM AND 4.57 GRAMS.
Sear 1889
OBVERSE – Bust of Christ facing, holding book of Gospels
REVERSE – Latin cross with X at center
Nicephorus, who belonged to the military aristocracy of Asia Minor and who was related to the powerful Phocas family, became commander of the Anatolian theme (administrative district). When discontent against the government of Michael VII Ducas led to rioting in Constantinople, Nicephorus was proclaimed emperor (January 7, 1078) by his supporters there.
With some support from Suleiman, the Seljuq ruler in Anatolia, Nicephorus was acclaimed emperor by his troops at Nicaea (in northwestern Anatolia) and entered Constantinople three months later. His imperial claim was ratified by the aristocracy and clergy, who had already deposed Michael VII. Nicephorus III defeated a rival claimant to the throne, Nicephorus Bryennius, the empire’s commander in Albania; he also defeated a later pretender, Nicephorus Basilacius, who succeeded Bryennius in Albania.
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