Maurice Tiberius; AE Pentanummium, Antioch
95,00 €
Description
Maurice Tiberius (582 – 602 AD). AE Pentanummium, Theoupolis (Antioch) mint. Monogram of Maurice Tiberius / Large Ч, cross above.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE12 |
| Weight [g]: | 0,56 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | SB 539 |
| Commentary: | rare; brown patina with some deposits, pitting on obverse |
Historical Context
Byzantine monograms were some kind of heraldic, non-pictorial identification and the form of cross incorporates the Christian symbolism into it.





