bby_215973 - MAURICE TIBERIUS Tremissis

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Type : Tremissis

Date: 582-602

Mint name / Town : Constantinople

Metal : gold

Millesimal fineness : 1000 ‰

Diameter : 16 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 1,09 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan mince et irrégulier. Très beau portrait de style fin. Frappe légèrement brouillée au revers. Jolie patine. Conserve une partie de son brillant de frappe

Catalogue references :

BMC/B.17 - R.1028 - Do.14 - BN/B.28 - BC.488 (100£)

Obverse

Obverse legend : D N TIBE-RI PP AV.

Obverse description : Buste diadémé, drapé et cuirassé de Maurice Tibère à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (A’a).

Obverse translation : (À Notre seigneur Tibère perpétuel Auguste).

Reverse

Reverse legend : VICTORI MAURI AVG//CONOB.

Reverse description : Croix potencée.

Reverse translation : “Victoria Maurici Augusti”, (la Victoire de Maurice auguste).

Commentary

Poids très léger. Visage légèrement stylisé.

Historical background

MAURICE 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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bby_215973 - MAURICE TIBERIUS Tremissis

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

MAURICE 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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