Coin Item Number: 3095/1786 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Maurice Tiberius, 582-602. Obverse: bust of Maurice Tiberius, facing front; he wears a crown with cross and a cuirass; to left, he holds a globus cruciger; to left, inscription is illegible; to right, it says ‘AVRICPPAV’. Reverse: large ‘I’; to left, ‘[A]NNO’ in a vertical position; to right, ‘I’; in exergue, ‘CAT’.
History Of Use
“Decanummium” (denomination); DO# 264; Sear# 580.
Item History
- Made in Catania, Sicily, Italy
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1786
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.2 cm, diameter 1.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Previous Owner
- David Herman
- Received from
- David Herman (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Catania, Sicily, Italy
When
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3095/1786