Coin Item Number: 3095/712 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Maurice Tiberius, 582-602. Obverse: bust of Maurice Tiberius, facing front, in consular robes and crown with trefoil ornament; to left, he holds a mappa; to right, he holds an eagle-tipped sceptre; inscriptions are blundered; to left, it says ‘ΠAT’; to right, ‘NI’. Reverse: large ‘X’; to left, ‘ANNO’ in a vertical position; to right, ‘Ϥ’; above, cross; in exergue, ‘P’ with a diagonal line extending from its bottom.
History Of Use
"Decanummium" (denomination); DO# 197; Sear# 536.
Item History
- Made in Antioch, Hatay, Turkey between 586 and 587
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/712
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.1 cm, diameter 1.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Previous Owner
- David Herman
- Received from
- David Herman (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Antioch, Hatay, Turkey
When
- Creation Date
- between 586 and 587
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/0712