Maurice Tiberius. 582-602. Æ Decanummium (17mm, 2.88 g, 6h). Antioch (Theoupolis) mint. Dated RY 9 (590/1). Crowned facing bust, wearing consular robes, holding mappa and eagle-tipped scepter / Large X; A/N/N/O - Ч/IIII (date) across field; cross above; R. DOC –; MIBE 100b var. (date configuration); SB 536 var. (unlisted date). Dark brown patina, some bare metal exposed, some light smoothing. Good VF. Extremely rare variety with a previously unknown date configuration. Only one example of this year in MIB but with the date reading as ςIII.
From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex Savoca 91 (13 December 2020), lot 839.