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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1951.31.4.692
People
Maurice Tiberius, Byzantine (r. 582 - 602)
Title
Coin of Maurice Tiberius
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
589-590 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace)
Period
Byzantine period, Early
Culture
Byzantine
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/146080

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
5.01 g
Die Axis
6
Denomination
half follis
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: ]ICI TIbEpsilonRPPAV
  • Reverse Inscription: Large "K". To l., ANNO. (downwards) To r., 9II. Beneath, A.

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
DOC 1, 53a.2 (p. 313)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Accession Year
1951
Object Number
1951.31.4.692
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Bust facing, in cuirass and plumed helmet, holding gl. cr. Cloaked, with shield.
Rev.: K. Above, cross.

Verification Level

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