MAURICE TIBERIUS, (A.D.582-602), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.52 g), 6th Officina, issued 583-602, obv. crowned, draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, wearing plumed helmet, holding globe surmounted by cross, D N MAVRC TIb PP AVC around, rev. VICTORI A AVCCS, CONOB in exergue, Angel standing facing holding long staff surmounted by P with cross, and cross on globe, (S.478, DOC. 5f, BMC 14, MIB 6). Slightly off centred, some mint bloom, extremely fine, scarce.
Ex CNG eSale 271, January 11, 2012 (lot 575) with ticket.