Byzantine Empire, AV solidus, Maurice Tiberius, 582-602 AD, Constantinople mint, NGC MS, strike 4/5, surface 4/5. DOC 5; MIBE 6; SB 478. 4.50 grams. DN MAVR TIB PP AVG, helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger / VICTORIA AVGGA, angel standing facing, holding staff terminating in staurogram and globus cruciger, CONOB in exergue. Bright, Mint State solidus in a problem-free holder, bold emperor and angel design with just a bit of weak strike at edge, prooflike quality to the reverse fields.
Estimate: 400 - 600 USD