bby_942926 - NICEPHORUS BASILACIUS Follis
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Type : Follis
Date: 1078
Mint name / Town : Thessalonica
Metal : copper
Diameter : 28,00 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 7,26 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et irrégulier avec une excroissance de métal. Beau portrait. Joli revers. Exemplaire à l’usure régulière. Patine verte
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : [+ NIKH - BACI]/ IC - XC.
Obverse description : Buste du Christ nimbé, vêtu du pallium et du colombium, bénissant de la main droite et tenant les Évangiles de la main gauche.
Reverse
Reverse legend : IC - XC/ NI-KA.
Reverse description : Croix grecque posée sur un degré.
Reverse translation : (Jésus Christ vainqueur).
Commentary
Follis anonyme (classe N). Poids léger. Trace de surfrappe. Moins de dix exemplaires recensés d’après Andreas Sommer, DMBR., p. 326.
Historical background
NICEPHORUS BASILACIUS
(1078)
At the beginning of the year 1078, Nicephore Botaniates, general of the Byzantine army revolted against Michael VII who quickly abdicated and retired to a monastery. Nicephorus III lived with Mary, Michael's wife. From the beginning of his reign, Nicephore III had to face several revolts including those of Nicephore Basilacius and Nicephore Melissenus. Alexius Comnenus, Nicephorus Botaniates' ablest general and Nicephorus Melissenus' brother-in-law, marched on Constantinople, which opened its gates to him without a fight. Nicephorus III abdicated and retired to a monastery. Nicephorus Basilacius revolted in the summer of 1078 possibly in Thessalonica and lasted only a few months. Nicephorus Basilacius was eliminated by Alexius I Comnenus.
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