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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.
Map of Europe 600 A.D.

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

|Maurice| |Tiberius|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Maurice| |Tiberius,| |13| |August| |582| |-| |22| |November| |602| |A.D.||half| |follis|NEW
Maurice Tiberius, a successful general, was selected by Tiberius II Constantine as his successor. He achieved a favorable peace with Persia and stemmed losses in Italy and Africa, much of the Balkans were lost. Focas, a junior officer, revolted. Maurice and Theodosius, his son and co-emperor, were captured and murdered.
BZ112947. Bronze half follis, cf. DOC I 86 (year 15), Wroth BMC 120 (same), Morrisson BnF 7/Th/AE/05 (same), Hahn MIB 113D, SBCV 509, Sommer 7.38 (none year 16), gF, green patina, obv. off center, light corrosion, edge ragged with sprue remnants, weight 5.116 g, maximum diameter 20.3 mm, die axis 180o, Thessalonica (Salonika, Greece) mint, 597 - 598 A.D.; obverse D N mAVRC TIbPPA (or similar), crowned and cuirassed bust facing, globus cruciger in right hand, shield on left shoulder; reverse large K (20 nummi), flanked by A/N/N/O (year) in column left, XVI (16) right, cross above, TES (Thessalonica) below; Unpublished in references examined, and after a cursory search online this is the only year 16 specimen of this type known to FORVM; extremely rare year; $100.00 (€94.00)
 


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

|Maurice| |Tiberius|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Maurice| |Tiberius,| |13| |August| |582| |-| |22| |November| |602| |A.D.||decanummium|NEW
Maurice Tiberius achieved peace with Persia and stemmed losses in Italy and Africa, but lost much of the Balkans. When Focas, a junior officer, revolted Maurice and his son Theodosius were murdered.
BZ114026. Bronze decanummium, DOC I p. 350, 201 (not in coll., refs. Wroth); Wroth BMC p. 121, 130 (Tiberius II); Hahn MIB 100; Sommer 7.66; SBCV 536; BnF -; Ratto -; Tolstoi -, gF, dark patina, highlighting reddish earthen deposits, obv. off center but favoring type, weight 2.772 g, maximum diameter 16.5 mm, die axis 180o, Theoupolis-Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, 589 - 590 A.D.; obverse blundered legend resembling Om TIUC-TANPP, bust facing, crown with trefoil ornament, consular robes, mappa in right hand, eagle-tipped scepter in left hand, blundered nonsense obverse legend; reverse large X (10 nummi), between A/N/N/O and Y/III (year 8), cross above, e below; rare; $50.00 (€47.00)
 


|Maurice| |Tiberius|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Maurice| |Tiberius,| |13| |August| |582| |-| |22| |November| |602| |A.D.||decanummium|NEW
The obverse legend on this coin is completely blundered illiterate nonsense, as is typical for the type. DOC I does not even attempt the obverse legends.
BZ114462. Bronze decanummium, DOC I p. 349, 194; SBCV 536; Hahn MIBEC 100b; Sommer 7.66; Wroth BMC 121 (Tiberius); Ratto -; Tolstoi -, weight 2.289 g, maximum diameter 18.2 mm, die axis 180o, Theoupolis-Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, 582 - 583 A.D.; obverse bust facing, crown with trefoil ornament, consular robes, mappa in right hand, eagle-tipped scepter in left hand, blundered nonsense obverse legend; reverse large X (10 nummi), between A/N/N/O and I (year 1), cross above, e below; scarce; $5.00 (€4.70)


|Maurice| |Tiberius|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Maurice| |Tiberius,| |13| |August| |582| |-| |22| |November| |602| |A.D.||follis|
Antioch was renamed Theoupolis after it was nearly destroyed by an earthquake on 29 November 528.
BZ114642. Bronze follis, DOC I 164c, Wroth BMC 178, Morrisson BnF 7/An/AE/33, Ratto 1133, Tolstoi 166, Hahn MIB 96C, SBCV 533, Sommer 7.63, aVF, dark green patina, highlighting earthen deposits, weight 11.034 g, maximum diameter 30.0 mm, die axis 180o, Antioch as Theoupolis (Antakya, Turkey) mint, 593 - 594 A.D.; obverse D N mAUΓI-CNPAUT, bust facing, crown with trefoil ornament, consular robes, mappa in right hand, eagle-tipped scepter in left hand; reverse large M (40 nummi) between A/N/N/O and X/II (regnal year 12), cross above, Γ (officina 3) below, THEUP' in exergue; $70.00 (€65.80)
 










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