TIBERIUS III APSIMAR, 698-705
Mint of Rome
½ Tremissis (1/6 Solidus) 698-705.
Obv. D TIb(E)RI Crowned bust in cuirass facing, Holding spear in r. hand verically in front of chest; shield with horseman device on l. shoulder.
Rev. VICTI – (AV)S Cross potent. M in l. field. CONOB below.
Sear -. DOC -. MIB -. Unpublished.
0.60 g. Of highest rarity. Perhaps unique. Small graffito on rev. Extremely fine.
Ex Auction Frank Sternberg . Zurich, 28. 11. 1984. Lot 678.
It is somewhat remarkable that neither Sear nor Hahn took this coin into account when compiling their works in Byzantine numismatics. This coin is mentioned by Grierso 1982, p. 143 and published in Numismatic Circular IXXXVI (1978), 4.