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366. TIBERIUS Π. 578-582 AD. AV Tremissis (1.51 gm). Ravenna. Dm COSTAN TINVS PP AV, diademed bust right / UICTOR TIbERI AVS, cross potent; CONOB. SB 470; DOC 164; MIB 117. EF. ($500)
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370. MAURICE TIBERIUS. 582-602 AD. AV Light Weight Solidus of 23 Siliquae (4.28 gm). Constantinople. 0N MAVRC Tib PP AVI, helmeted facing bust, holding globus cruciger; star inrightfield/ VICTORI A AVCC, angel holding long P-headed cross and globus cmciger, * E/CONOB. SB 481 ; DOC 17d; MIB Π 11. Good VF. ($250) Ex Ρ eus 311, lot 849.
Maurice Tiberius Consular Solidus
367. MAURICE TIBERIUS. 582-602 AD. AV Solidus (4.49 gm). Constantinople. Consular issue of 602 AD. DN MAVRC Tib PP AVG, Maurice enthroned, crowned and wearing consular gaib, holding aloft mappa and cross / VICTORI A AVCC, Victory holding long P-headed cross; A/CONOB. SB 474; DOC 12a; MIB Π 2. Good VF, edge and center weak. ($2000)
371. MAURICE TIBERIUS. 582-602 AD. Lot of three AV. Solidus (4.48gm). Helmeted bust / Angel; H/CONOB. SB 478; DOC 15h; MIB Π 6 //Semissis (215 gm). Diademed bust right / Victory; CONOB. SB 485; DOC 112; MIB Π 17a. // Tremissis (1.46 gm). Diademed bust/Cross; CONOB. SB 488; DOC 114; MIB Π 20. Average good VF, light scratches on the solidus. 3 pieces. ($400)
Extremely rare consular solidi exist for Justinian I, and other, more common, issuesfor Tiberius II. The issue of602for Maurice probably marks a significant event in the imperial history. Maurice was consulfor the second time that year (thefirst was 583), but perhaps of greater significance was the marriage of his first born son Theodosius to a daughter ofthe senator Germanus. Theodosius was thefirstimperial-born son to attain adulthood since Theodosius II in the mid-5th century. The prospects for a true dynastic succession, combined with an alliance with a powerful senatorialfamily was the likely reason for this issue. 372. MAURICE TIBERIUS. 582-602 AD. AV Light Weight Solidus 0f22 Siliquae (4.04 gm). Antioch? DN MAVRC TTb PP AVG, helmeted facing bust, holding globus cruciger/ VICTORI A AVCC, angel holding long P-headed cross and globus; 0S/OB+*. SB 529; DOC 1151; MIB Π 13a (Constantinople). Good VF, light scrapes. ($350) Ex Sternberg XIV, lot 589 (SfllOO).
368. MAURICE TIBERIUS. 582-602 AD. AV Solidus (4.45 gm). Constantinople. 0N MAVRC Tib PP AV', helmeted facing bust, holding globus cmciger/VICTORI A AVCC, angel holding long P-headed cross; Γ/CONOB. SB 478; DOC 15c; MIB Π 6. EF, double struck. ($250) 373. MAURICE TIBERIUS. 582-602 AD. AV Solidus (4.46 gm). Carthage. Indictional year 5 (601/602 AD). DN MAVRI Tib PP AN E, helmeted facing bust, holding globus cmciger/ VICTORI A AVCC, angel holding long P-headed cross and globus cmciger, E/CONOB. SB 549; DOC 1233; MIB Π 25b. EF. ($450) Ex Leu 38, lot 387. The indiction was orig inally an imperial lax in kind imposed over a specified time pe riod. By order ofConstantine I in 312 AD this became a standard 15 year cycle, essentially of fiscal years starting in September, and thus frequently was used as a calendar. Justinian's edict of537 AD required a regnal or indictional year on all documents, and the indictional system was occasionally used on coins in place of regnalyears, especially at Carthage and other western mints.
369. MAURICE TIBERIUS. 582-602 AD. AV Solidus (4.40 gm). Constantinople. 0N MAVRC TTb PP AV', helmeted facing bust, holding globus ciuciger/VICTORI A AVCC, Victory holding long P-headed cross; Z/CONOB. SB 478; DOC 15g; MIB Π 6. VF. Interesting graffiti - "BBI·" on reverse. ($200) 9 9