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Persian Occupation of Syria(?) AV Tremissis. In the name of Maurice Tiberius. AD 610-630. D mAVCI TIЬ P P AVNI (sic), diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VICTORIA AVςЧ I, cross potent; CONOB in exergue. Cf. MIBE 6-9 (Revolt of the Heraclii, Eastern Military Mint); Pottier, H., 'Syrian gold coins under Persian rule - Re-attribution of fractional gold imitations up to now attributed by Hahn to the time of the Revolt of the Heraclii', in Goodwin, ed. Coinage and history in the seventh century Near East. 5 (2017), p. 8-10, X = Jean Elsen 147, lot 698 (same dies); DOC -; Sear -. 1.46g, 18mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Regarding these dies, Henri Pottier said that "Compared to the style of gold coins of Maurice or of the solidi from the revolt of Heraclius, the style of the portrait and of their inscription letters are clearly cruder." He therefore includes the example from his collection with a series of tremisses previously attributed by Hahn to the Revolt of the Heraclii, AD 608-610 which he argues should be re-attributed to the mint operating in Syria during Persian rule from 610-630.
Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Regarding these dies, Henri Pottier said that "Compared to the style of gold coins of Maurice or of the solidi from the revolt of Heraclius, the style of the portrait and of their inscription letters are clearly cruder." He therefore includes the example from his collection with a series of tremisses previously attributed by Hahn to the Revolt of the Heraclii, AD 608-610 which he argues should be re-attributed to the mint operating in Syria during Persian rule from 610-630.