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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;LaCointessa, post: 2763298, member: 87186&quot;]Here are the two sb attributions for the Nicephorus II coin. sb 1783 and 1782. I agree that 1783 is the one that applies to my coin. Thanks to [USER=85102]@Bnumis[/USER]</p><p><br /></p><p>Nicephorus II</p><p>sb 1783</p><p>BZ36550. Bronze follis, VF, overstruck,</p><p>weight 5.244 g, maximum diameter 25.5 mm, die axis 180o, Constantinople</p><p>mint, 963 -969 A.D.;</p><p>obverse +nICIFR bASILE RW, bearded bust facing, wearing crown with</p><p>cross and pendilia and loros, cruciform scepter in right, globus with</p><p>trefoil ornament in left;</p><p>reverse + nICHF/En XW bA/SILEVS RW/MAIWn,</p><p>legend in four lines; very scarce.</p><p>SBCV 1783; DOC III, part 2, 7,</p><p>Courtesy of Forum Ancient Coins, Feb. 2011</p><p>===============================================</p><p>sb1782</p><p>Nicephorus II (963 - 969 AD)</p><p>AE Follis</p><p>Mint: Constantinople</p><p>SBC 1782</p><p>26 x 24 mm.</p><p>9.53 gm.</p><p>Die position=6h</p><p>Obverse: Bust facing with short beard, holding labarum and globus cruciger. + nICIFR b ASIL ROM.</p><p>Reverse: Four line legend.</p><p>Note: Struck over a follis of Constantine VII.</p><p>S1782</p><p>Courtesy of <a href="http://www.grifterrec.com" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.grifterrec.com" rel="nofollow">www.grifterrec.com</a>, Feb. 2011.</p><p><br /></p><p>Oh! That didn&#039;t work, so here&#039;s the link to the two attributions with photographs for comparison. </p><p><a href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/byz/nicephorus_II/t.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/byz/nicephorus_II/t.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/byz/nicephorus_II/t.html</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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