Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 92 Part 1 23-24 May 2016
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THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE
Maurice Tiberius, 15 August 582 – 25 November 602
Light weight solidus of 23 siliquae, 582-602, AV 4.23 g. D N mAVRC – [Tib PP AVG] Cuirassed and draped bust facing, wearing crowned and diademed plumed helmet with cross on circlet and holding globus cruciger; in r. field, star. Rev. VICTORI – A [AVGG]Z Angel standing facing holding long cross surmounted by Christogram and globus cruciger; in r. field, star and in exergue, CONOB. DO 150 (Antiochia). MIBE 11/1. Sear 528 (Antiochia).
Minor areas of weakness, otherwise extremely fine
Ex Leu-NAC 26 May 1993, 91, and NAC 75, 2013, 526 sales.