Maurice Tiberius; AE Pentanummium, Nicomedia; bust left
Description:
Maurice Tiberius (582 - 602 AD). AE Pentanummium (Nicomedia?). Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust left, holding sceptre / Large Є, Ч(?) to right.
Diameter:
AE14 mm
Weight:
1,74 g
Grade:
F/aVF
Attribution:
DOC 118; MIBE 83; SB 516
Commentary:
crude Nicomedian style, heavy grey-greenish patina
History:
Maurice Tiberius was most probably the first native Greek speaker becoming the Roman emperor.
Article Number:
063-03-02-43702