Maurice Tiberius (AD 582-602). AV solidus (20mm, 4.37 gm, 6h). NGC Choice XF

Description

**Maurice Tiberius (AD 582-602). AV Solidus (20mm, 4.37 g, 6h)**

**Detailed Information:**

**Obverse:**
– **Inscription**: o N mAVRC-TIb PP AVG
– **Design**: Draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing forward, wearing a plumed helmet with pendilia (decorative pendants) and holding a globus cruciger (a globe topped with a cross) in his right hand.
– **Iconography**: The plumed helmet and cuirass signify military authority and the globus cruciger symbolizes the Christian dominion of the emperor.

**Reverse:**
– **Inscription**: VICTORI-A AVGG A
– **Design**: Angel standing facing forward, holding a staff surmounted by a staurogram (a Christian cross symbol) in the right hand and a globus cruciger in the left; CONOB in exergue (indicating the Constantinople mint).
– **Iconography**: The angel represents divine victory and protection, with the globus cruciger reaffirming the Christian nature of the empire.

**Specifications:**
– **Diameter**: 20mm
– **Weight**: 4.37 grams
– **Orientation**: 6h
– **Mint**: Antioch, 1st officina (unattested in Sear 524)
– **Condition**: NGC Choice XF 4/5 – 3/5, clipped, flan flaw

**Additional Information:**
– **Authenticity**: This coin is guaranteed authentic.
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This AV Solidus of Maurice Tiberius, struck at the Antioch mint, features detailed imagery of the emperor with Christian symbols, reflecting the Byzantine Empire’s religious and political ideologies. The coin’s certification by NGC with a Choice XF grade and noted clipping and flan flaw underscores its historical significance and condition.