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Maurice Tiberius (A.D. 582-602). Gold Solidus (4.37 g,). Mint of Constantinople. D N MAVRIC TibER

PP AV, crowned and cuirassed bust facing, holding a globus cruciger and shield. Rev. VICTORI-A AVGG

I, Angel standing facing, holding a rho-headed staff and a globus cruciger, CONOB in exergue (Sear 477;

MIB 5). Light scratch on obverse, broad flan, lustrous, Extremely Fine.

$750

Ex Gorny & Mosch, Auction 216, 15 October 2013, lot 3363.

307

Maurice Tiberius (A.D. 582-602). Gold Semissis (2.26 g,). Mint of Constantinople. D N MAVRI-CI PP

AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing right. Rev. VICTORI-A AVGG, Victory advanc-

ing right, head turned to left, holding a wreath and a globus cruciger, CONOB in exergue (S 486; MIB

17a). Broad flan, lustrous, Superb Extremely Fine.

$1,000

308

Maurice Tiberius (A.D. 582-602). Gold Tremissis (1.49 g,). Mint of Constantinople. D N TibE-RI PP

AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing right. Rev. VICTOR MAVRI AVS, cross potent,

CONOB below (S 488; MIB 20). Broad flan, light traces of double-striking on reverse, lustrous, Extreme-

ly Fine.

$800

309

Focas (A.D. 602-610). Gold Solidus (4.44 g,). Mint of Constantinople. ON FOCAS PERP AVG, crowned,

draped and cuirassed bust facing, holding a globus cruciger. Rev. VICTORI-A AVGG E, Angel standing

facing, holding a rho-headed cross and a globus cruciger, CONOB in exergue (Sear 618; MIB 7). Residual

lustre, Extremely Fine.

$600

310

Constans II & Constantine IV (A.D. 654-668). Gold Solidus (4.45 g,). Mint of Constantinople. dN

CONST-ANI, facing busts of Constans, wearing a plumed helmet, and Constantine IV, wearing a crown,

a cross between them. Rev. VICTORIA AVGU S, cross potent on three steps, between the standing

figures of Heraclius and Tiberius, each wearing a crown and chlamys, and holding a globus cruciger,

CONOB in exergue (S 964; MIB 31). Traces of double-striking on reverse, otherwise very well-struck on

a broad flan, detailed portraits, lustrous, Extremely Fine.

$1,000

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