Histamenon nomisma - Nicéphore III Botaniatès

Obverse

Christ Antiphonetes (the only one who answers) seated frontally, wearing pallium and colombium, blessing with his right hand and holding the Gospels with his left, surrounded by a double grenetis.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IC – IX

Translation: Jesus Christ

Reverse

Nicephorus III crowned, standing frontally on a base, wearing a loros, holding a crossed labarum in his right hand and a cruciger globe in his left, surrounded by a double grenetis.

Script: Latin

Lettering: + NIKHF DESP- Tw ROTANIAT

Translation: Nicephoros III

Mint

Comments

NICÉPHORE III BOTANIATES reigned from 03/24/1078 to 04/04/1081.
In early 1078, Nicephorus Botaniates, general of the Byzantine army, revolted against Michael VII, who promptly abdicated and retired to a monastery. Nicephorus III lived with Michael's wife Marie. From the start of his reign, Nicephorus III had to contend with several revolts, including those of Nicephorus Basilacius and Nicephorus Melissenus. Alexis Comnenus, Nicephorus III Botaniates' most capable general and Nicephorus Melissenus' brother-in-law, marched on Constantinople, which opened its gates to him without a fight. In 1081, Nicephorus III abdicated and retired to a monastery.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

NICÉPHORE III BOTANIATES règne du 24/03/1078 au 04/04/1081.
Au début de l'année 1078, Nicéphore Botaniates, général de l'armée byzantine se révolta contre Michel VII qui rapidement abdiqua et se retira dans un monastère. Nicéphore III vécut avec Marie, la femme de Michel. Dès le début de son règne, Nicéphore III dut faire face à plusieurs révoltes dont celles de Nicéphore Basilacius et de Nicéphore Mélissenus. Alexis Comnène, le général le plus capable de Nicéphore III Botaniates et le beau-frère de Nicéphore Melissenus, marcha sur Constantinople qui lui ouvrit ses portes sans combattre. En 1081, Nicéphore III abdiqua et se retira dans un monastère.

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