Byzantine Gold Tremissis Coin of Emperor Maurice Tiberius 582 - 602 AD Rare Coin

Description

Byzantine Gold Tremissis Coin of
Emperor Maurice Tiberius 582 - 602 AD Rare Coin
A solid gold Byzantine tremissis minted under Emperor Maurice Tiberius. Struck circa 582 - 602 AD  at the Constantinople mint.
The obverse features a draped, cuirassed, right facing bust of the Emperor, adorned with a pearl diadem, surrounded by the legend "DN TIBERI PP AVG" (Our Lord Emperor Tiberius, Father of the Country).
The image of a Cross Potent appears on the reverse, bordered by the inscription "VICTORI MAVRI AVG" and "CONOB," the Mint mark of the Constantinople Mint.
Provenance: Ex. Private Collection
Why add this Gold Tremissis of Maurice Tiberius to your collection?
Emperor Maurice Tiberius ruled the Byzantine Empire from A.D. 582-602, and is a Saint of the Orthodox Christian Church. Described by historians as an able emperor and commander-in-chief, he acted with insight, public spirit and courage. He is author of "Strategikon," perhaps the greatest treatise of military tactics and warfare up until WWII, and is praised for his inspired negotiations for peace with Persian Emperor Khosrau II. This gold tremissis, with a weight of 1.28 g, and a value of one-third solidus, was struck during the reign of Maurice Tiberius, A.D. 582-602.
Issuer
Byzantine Empire
(Byzantine states)
Emperor
Maurice (
582-602
)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
582-602
Value
1 Tremissis (1/3)
Currency
First Solidus Nomisma (
498-720
)
Composition
Gold
Weight
1.48 g
Diameter
18 mm
Thickness
0.5 mm
Shape
Round (irregular, Hammered, often wavy)
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
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