Byzantine Coins of Maurice Tiberius

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Maurice Tiberius, 13 August 582 - 22 November 602 A.D.

Joint rule with Theodosius (his son), 29 March 590 - 22 November 602 A.D.
Maurice Tiberius, a successful general, was selected by Tiberius II Constantine as his successor. Although he achieved a favorable peace in Persia and was able to stem the losses of territory in Italy and Africa, much of the Balkans were lost. Focas, a junior officer, led a military revolt against Maurice and was declared emperor in November 602. Maurice and Theodosius, his son and co-emperor, were captured and murdered.


	In 584 the Avars sacked Singidunum, Slavs raided near Constantinople, and the Visigoths took Cordoba.

BZ54988. Bronze half follis, DOC I 176, SBCV 534, aVF, weight 6.288 g, maximum diameter 23.7 mm, die axis 180^o, Theopolis (Antioch) mint, 584 - 585 A.D.; obverse D N MAuGI CN P AuT, bust facing, crown with trefoil ornament, consular robes, mappa in right, eagle tipped scepter in left; reverse large XX pellet between, cross above, ANNO downwards on left, III (regnal year 3) right, e below; $45.00 (�34.65)


	In 586, the Byzantines defeated the Persians at Battle of Solachon, near Daraa. The Avars besieged Thessaloniki, but failed to take it.

BZ59291. Bronze half follis, DOC I 178, Morrison BN 58, Hahn MIB 97, SBCV 534, Wroth BMC 112 (Tiberius II), Ratto 975 (Tiberius II), VF, weight 6.908 g, maximum diameter 23.5 mm, die axis 180^o, Theopolis (Antioch) mint, 586 - 587 A.D.; obverse D N mAVr - CN P AU (or similar, blundered), bust facing, crown with trefoil ornament, consular robes, mappa in right, eagle tipped scepter in left; reverse large XX pellet between, cross above, ANNO downwards on left, U (regnal year 5) right, e below; $45.00 (�34.65)


	This type was struck at Constantinople, Nicomedia and Cyzicus. Since Nicomedia and Cyzicus each only had two officinae, coins struck by officina G, D and E must be from Constantinople. For the first two officina, comparing style is the method of differentiation between the mints

BZ36394. Bronze half follis, DOC I 50b, SBCV 497, gVF, nice green patina, weight 5.950 g, maximum diameter 23.8 mm, die axis 180^o, 4th officina, Constantinople mint, 586 - 587 A.D.; obverse D N mA TIber PP (or similar), helmeted and draped bust facing, globus cruciger in right, no shield; reverse large K between ANNO and U (regnal year 5), cross above, D below; $40.00 (�30.80)


	This type was struck at Constantinople, Nicomedia and Cyzicus. Since Nicomedia and Cyzicus each only had two officinae, coins struck by officina G, D and E must be from Constantinople. For the first two officina, comparing style is the only, and uncertain, method of differentiation between the mint

BZ62087. Bronze half follis, DOC I 53b, Ratto 1068, Hahn MIB 70D, SBCV 497, Wroth BMC -, Morrisson BN -, Tolstoi -, VF, weight 6.015 g, maximum diameter 25.2 mm, die axis 0^o, 2nd officina, Constantinople(?) mint, 589 - 590 A.D.; obverse [D N mAVRC] - TIbeR PP (or similar), helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, globus cruciger in right, shield (ornamented with rider on horseback right) in left; reverse large K, A/N/N/O left, VII (year 8) right, cross above, B (2nd officina) below; $36.00 (�27.72)

BB57529. Bronze 12 nummi, DOC I 213.7, Hahn MIB 107c, SBCV 544, Wroth BMC 220 ff., Tolstoi 323, Ratto 1156, Morison BN 1, F, corrosion, weight 3.764 g, maximum diameter 16.2 mm, die axis 180^o, Alexandria mint, 582 - 602; obverse D N mAV-RIC PP A, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse large I-B, flanking cross in center, ALEZ in exergue; scarce; $25.00 (�19.25)


	In 584 the Avars sacked Singidunum, Slavs raided near Constantinople, and the Visigoths took Cordoba.

BB57516. Bronze half follis, DOC I 47c, Hahn MIB II 69C, SBCV 496a, Morrisson BN -, BMC Wroth -, Tolstoi -, Ratto -, VF, irregular flan, weight 6.118 g, maximum diameter 23.2 mm, die axis 270^o, 5th officina, Constantinople mint, 583 - 584 A.D.; obverse [O N mAV]-RC PP AV (or similar), crowned and cuirassed bust facing, globus cruciger in right, shield in left; reverse large K between ANNO and II (regnal year 2), cross above, E below; $22.00 (�16.94)

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REFERENCES

Bellinger, A.R. Catalogue of the Byzantine Coins in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection and in the Whittemore Collection, Vol. I, Anastasius I to Maurice, 491-602. (Washington D.C., 1966).
Berk, H.J. Roman Gold Coins of the Medieval World, 383 - 1453 A.D. (Joliet, IL, 1986).
Carson, R.A.G., P.V. Hill & J.P.C. Kent. Late Roman Bronze Coinage. (London, 1960).
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Hennequin, G. Catalogue des monnaies musulmanes de la Bibliotheque Nationale. (Paris, 1985).
Metlich, M. A. The Coinage of Ostrogothic Italy. (London, 2004).
Morrisson, C. Catalogue des Monnaies Byzantines de la Biblioth�que Nationale. (Paris, 1970).
Sear, D. R. Byzantine Coins and Their Values. (London, 1987).
Ratto, R. Monnaies Byzantines et d'autre Pays contemporaines � l'�poque byzantine. (Lugano, 1930).
Tolstoi, I. Monnaies byzantines. (St. Petersburg, 1913 - 14).
Wroth, W. Catalogue of the Imperial Byzantine Coins in the British Museum. (London, 1908).
Wroth, W. Catalogue of the Coins of the Vandals, Ostrogoths, Lombards and of the Empires of Thessalonica, Nicaea, and Trebizond in the British Museum. (London, 1911).

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