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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1951.31.4.693
People
Maurice Tiberius, Byzantine (r. 582 - 602)
Title
Coin of Maurice Tiberius
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
583-602 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace)
Period
Byzantine period, Early
Culture
Byzantine
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/145853

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
2.02 g
Denomination
half follis
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: DNMAV (RICPPAV or TIbERPP)
  • Reverse Inscription: Large "I". In ex., CON. To r., Delta.

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
DOC 1, 67a.4 (p. 318)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Accession Year
1951
Object Number
1951.31.4.693
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Bust facing, wearing cuirass and crown with cross. Hands not shown.
Rev.: I. Above, cross. To l., *.

Verification Level

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