bby_297220 - MAURICIUS TIBERIUS Nummia

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Type : Nummia

Date: 590-592

Mint name / Town : Carthage

Metal : copper

Diameter : 8 mm

Orientation dies : 8 h.

Weight : 0,72 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan minuscule et épais, parfaitement centré. Magnifique monogramme au revers. Très belle patine marron foncé

Catalogue references :

BMC/B.- - R.- - Do.- - BN/B.- - BC.572 - MBR.135 - DMBR.-

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Buste de Maurice Tibère à gauche.

Obverse translation : “Dominus Noster Tiberius Mauricius Perpetuus Augustus”, (Notre seigneur Tibère Maurice perpétuel auguste).

Reverse

Reverse legend : M/Y/C/A.

Reverse description : Monogramme.

Commentary

C’est la plus petite dénomination frappée sous le règne de Maurice Tibère. Semble infiniment plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux.

Historical background

MAURICIUS TIBERIUS

(08/13/582-11/22/602)

Maurice succeeded his father-in-law Tiberius II. After great victories over the Sassanids, he suffered many setbacks in the Balkans and could not prevent the installation of the Slavs and Avars. A military plot overthrew him in 602. He was assassinated while trying to take refuge with Chosroes II.

MAURICIUS TIBERIUS Demi-follis AU

180.00 €

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MAURICIUS TIBERIUS Follis VF

75.00 €

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MAURICIUS TIBERIUS Follis AU/XF

150.00 €

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MAURICIUS TIBERIUS Decanummium XF

60.00 €

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MAURICIUS TIBERIUS Follis XF

100.00 €

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MAURICIUS TIBERIUS Decanummium AU

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bby_297220 - MAURICIUS TIBERIUS Nummia

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

MAURICIUS TIBERIUS

(08/13/582-11/22/602)

Maurice succeeded his father-in-law Tiberius II. After great victories over the Sassanids, he suffered many setbacks in the Balkans and could not prevent the installation of the Slavs and Avars. A military plot overthrew him in 602. He was assassinated while trying to take refuge with Chosroes II.

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