Maurice Tiberius coins catalog
Eastern Roman Byzantine emperor 582-602
Solidus
Consular Solidus
583 or 6024.43 gm.
D N MAVRC TIb P P AVC / Maurice as consul seated facing, holding mappa and cross
VICTORI A AVGG and officina letter / Victoria standing facing, holding cross on globe and long staff surmounted by Chi Rho; mintmark CONOB.
DOC I 2c; SB 474.
Solidus
ca. 5824.47 gm. Constantinople.
D N MAVRIC TIbER PP AVI / crowned, cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield
VICTORI-A AVGG and officina letter
VICTORia standing facing, holding staff surmounted by Chi-Rho in right hand and cross on globe in left, mintmark CONOB.
Berk 81. Cf. DO 4 (officina Z)
MIB 5.
Sear 477.
Solidus
ca. 583-6014.45 gm. Constantinople.
D N MAVRC TIb PP AVI / cuirassed bust facing wearing plumed helmet, holding cross on globe
VICTORI-A AVGG and officina letter / Victoria standing facing, holding long, P-headed cross and cross on globe, mintmark CONOB.
DOC I 5a; SB 478.
Solidus
ca. 583-6014.45 gm. Constantinople.
D N MAVRC TIb PP AVI / cuirassed bust facing wearing plumed helmet, holding cross on globe
VICTORI-A AVGG and officina letter / Victoria standing facing, holding long, P-headed cross and cross on globe, T in right field. mintmark CONOB.
DOC I 6d; SB 480.
Lightweight Solidus
ca. 583-6014.35 gm. Constantinople.
D N MAVRC TIb PP AVI / cuirassed bust facing wearing plumed helmet, holding cross on globe, star in right field
VICTORI-A AVGG and officina letter / Victoria standing facing, holding long, P-headed cross and cross on globe, star in right field. mintmark CONOB.
DOC I 7; SB 481.
SolidusThessalonica.
DN MAVRC (or MAVRIC) TIb PP AVG / helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe.
VICTORIA AVGG and regnal year / Victoria standing facing, holding long staff surmounted by Chi Rho, and cross on globe; mintmark CONOB.
SB 502; MIB 21.
Solidus21mm, 4.47 gm.
Antioch. O N MAVRC TIb PP AVI / broad aspect, pearl-diademed, helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust facing, holding globe on cross; helmet plumed.
VICTORIA AVGG and officina letter / Victoria standing facing, holding long cross surmounted by Chi Rho and cross on globe; mintmark CONOB.
DOC I 149; SB 524.
Solidus21mm, 4.47 gm. Antioch.
O N MAVRC TIb PP AVI, broad aspect, pearl-diademed, helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust facing, holding globe on cross; helmet plumed.
VICTORIA AVGG and officina letter / Victoria standing facing, holding long cross surmounted by Chi Rho and cross on globe; I in right field; mintmark CONOB. BMC 4 (Constantinople); SB 525.
Solidus21mm, 4.47 gm. Antioch.
O N MAVRC TIb PP AVI / broad aspect, pearl-diademed, helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust facing, holding globe on cross; helmet plumed.
VICTORIA AVGG and officina letter / Victoria standing facing, holding long cross surmounted by Chi Rho and cross on globe; K in right field; mintmark CONOB.
MIB 9 (Constantinople); SB 526.
Solidus
year 4Constantinople. 23 mm, 4.46 g.
DN MAVRC TIb PP AVC / cuirassed bust facing wearing diademed and plumed helmet, holding cross on globe..
VICTORIA AVCC and year Δ / Victoria or Victoria standing facing, holding P-headed staff in right hand and cross on globe in left. Φ in right field. Mintmark CONOB.
Sear 527; Hahn MIB 7.
Lightweight Solidus4.35 gm. Antioch.
O N MAVRC TIb PP AVI / broad aspect, pearl-diademed, helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust facing, holding globe on cross; helmet plumed; star in right field.
VICTORIA AVGG and officina letter / Victoria standing facing, holding long cross surmounted by Chi Rho and cross on globe; star in right field; mintmark CONOB
MIB 13a (Constantinople); SB 528.
Liight
weight Solidus4.05 g 21.31 mm., Antioch.
ON MAVRC TIb PP AVI, helmeted, draped, and cuirassed facing bust, holding cross on globe.
VICTORIA AVGG ΘS / Victoria standing facing, holding long cross and globe; in exergue, OBX star
MIB 13a; Sear 529.
Solidus4.47 gm. Carthage mint.
D N mAVRI-C T P P AN and regnal year, cuirassed bust facing, wearing plumed helmet, holding cross on globe
VICTORI-A AVGG and indictional year / Victoria standing facing, holding long P-headed cross and cross on globe; mintmark CONOB.
DOC I 228; MIB II 25b; BN 10; SB 549.
Semessis
Semessis2.20g.
D N MAVRI P P AVG / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.
VICTORIA AVGG / Victoria walking right, looking left, holding wreath and cross on globe; mintmark CONOB
MIB 17a; SB485.
Semessis2.20g.
D N MAVRICI P P AVI, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.
VICTORIA AVGG / Victoria walking right, looking left, holding wreath and cross on globe; mintmark CONOB.
DOC I 12; MIB II 17a; SB 486.
Tremessis
Tremessis1.44g.
DN TibE R PP AV, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
VICTORI MAVR AVG / cross potent; mintmark CONOB.
SB 488.
Tremessis1.48 g, 15.34 mm.
DN TibER PP AV / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
VICTOR MAVRI AVG / cross potent; mintmark CONOB.
SB 488; MIB 20; DOC 14.
Miliarense
Miliarense19 mm, 1.95 g. Constantinople or Carthage.
DN MAVRICI PP AVI / crowned, draped and cuirassed bust facing
Cross potent within wreath.
SB 491A; DOC 238 (Carthage); MIBE 53.
1/2 Siliqua
Half Siliqua
582-584Carthage mint. 1.04g, 15mm.
D N TIB MAVRIC P P A, draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing helmet surmounted by cross
SALVS MVNDI around circle of dots containing cross potent, star above.
DOC 239; MIBE 57; Sear 551.
Half SiliquaCarthage.
D. N. MAVRI. TIb. PP. AVI, helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust facing, cross above
+ SALVS MVNDI, cross potent within a circle of dots .
DOC I 240; MIB II 57; SB 552.
Half Siliqua0.97 gm. Carthage mint.
DN MAVRIC PP / crowned bust facing, wearing consular robes, holding mappa and eagle-tipped scepter with cross
A-w to left and right of cross potent on three steps within dotted border and all within laurel wreath
MIB II 61; SB 553.
1/4 Siliqua
Quarter Siliqua0.54 gm. Carthage mint. Helmeted facing bust; cross to left and right
M-A P-K at the four ends of a cross .
DOC 242 var. (monogram); MIB III 63a var. (ditto); SB 555 var.
Follis
FollisConstantinople.
DN TIbER mAVRC PP AVI or DN mAVRIC TIBER PP AVI / crowned, cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield
Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right, officina letter below, mintmark CON.
SB492, DOC 20.
FollisConstantinople.
DN MAVRCI PP AVG / crowned, draped and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield
Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year II or III to right, officina letter below, mintmark CON (or COM).
SB 493, MIB 65c.
FollisConstantinople.
DN MAVRIC TIBER PP AVG / Helmeted and cuirassed (or crowned and cuirassed) bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield, sometimes with cross to right
Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right, officina letter below; mintmark CON.
SB 494, MIB 65d-67d. 348 known combinations.
FollisConstantinople.
DN MAVRICI TIBER PP AVG / crowned and mantled bust facing, holding mappa and eagle-tipped scepter, sometimes a cross above the eagle, sometimes a cross in left and right fields
Large M, ANNO to left, Chi Rho above, regnal year to right, officina letter below; mintmark CON.
SB 495, MIB 68D. 30 different combinations known.
FollisNicomedia.
DN TIBERI MAVRC PP (or similar) / crowned and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield, (cross to right ?)
Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, III to right, B below, mintmark NIKO.
SB 511, DOC 91-94.
FollisNicomedia mint.
DN MAVRIC TIbER PP A (often shortened or garbled) / helmeted and cuirassed or crowned and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield
Large M, ANNO to left, cross or Chi Rho above, regnal year to right, officina letter below; mintmark NIKO.
Sear 512, MIB 75D, 76D, 78D var (110 combinations known).
Follis year
20 (601-602)Nicomedia. 31 mm, 13.6 g.
DN MAVRICI TIbER / crowned bust facing, wearing consular robes and holding mappa and eagle-tipped scepter.
Large M, ANNO to left, Chi Rho above, XX to right, offinca letter A below. Mintmark NIKO.
Sear 513; DOC 109.
FollisCyzicus.
DN TIBER MAVRIC PP A / helmeted and cuirassed or crowned and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield
Large M, ANNO to left, cross or P over star above, regnal year III and later to right, officina letter A or B below; mintmark KYZ.
SB 518, MIB 84d, 85d, 87d. 132 combinations known.
AE33 FollisCyzicus
ON MAVRICI TIbER PP AV / crowned bust facing wearing imperial mantle, holding mappa and eagle-tipped scepter, cross above eagle
Large M, ANNO to left, P over star above, year XX to right, A below, mintmark KYZ.
SB 519, MIB 86d.
FollisAntioch as Theopolis.
Garbled legend / crowned and mantled bust facing, trefoil or \|/ pattern on crown, holding mappa and eagle-tipped scepter
Large m, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right;(no letter below), mintmark THEUP'.
SB 532, MIB 95.
FollisAntioch as Theopolis.
DN M G I CN P AVG or DM TIV CONSTAN PP AVI (often garbled) / crowned and mantled bust facing, trefoil or \|/ pattern on crown, holding mappa and eagle-tipped scepter
Large m, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right, officina letter below, mintmark THEUP'.
SB 533, MIB 96A, 96C. (150 combinations known)
AE26 FollisCarthage mint.
DN TIB MAVRICI PP AGVC / crowned and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield.
N-cross-M above XX-XX to left and right of a wreath or circlet of dots with a star in the centre, cross above. Mintmark KRT below.
SB 556; DOC 243; MIB 116; Righetti Coll. sale 530 (this coin).
Follis18.17 gm. Carthage.
DN MAVRI Tb PP AVAG / diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed facing bust, holding cross on globe
Large cross on globus; N to left, dot to left and right above, M to right, XX dot XX below .
DOC I -; MIB III N117; SB 557.
FollisCherson.
XEPCWNOC / Maurice on left, holding cross on globe, Constantina on right, transverse scepter topped by cross, both nimbate, standing facing
Large M, to left Theodosius standing facing, nimbate, holding staff topped by Chi Rho or P-headed cross, cross above.
SB 603 . DOC 297.
FollisCherson.
XEPCWNOC, Maurice on left, holding cross on globe, Constantina on right, transverse scepter topped by cross, both nimbate, standing facing, cross between their heads
Large H, to left Theodosius standing facing, nimbate, holding staff topped by Chi Rho or P-headed cross, cross above.
SB 605, DOC 299.
FollisCherson.
XEPCWNOC, Maurice on left, holding cross on globe, Constantina on right, transverse scepter topped by cross, both nimbate, standing facing, (no cross between their heads)
Large H, to left Theodosius standing facing, nimbate, holding staff topped by Chi Rho or P-headed cross, cross above.
SB 606, DOC 300.
Follis or 8 pentanummia
590-59313.41g, Cherson.
D N MAVRIC PP AVG / Maurice and the Empress Constantina, both nimbate, standing facing on dais side by side, the emperor holding cross on globe, the empress a cross-tipped scepter
Large H with cross above, to left of which stands Theodosius facing, nimbate, holding long cross .
DOC 303.2; MIB 157a; Sear 607.
1/2 Follis
Half FollisConstantinople, 21mm, 4.30g.
ON MAVRC PP or similar / crowned and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield
Large K, ANNO to left, regnal year (II to IIII) in right field, cross above, officina letter A to epsilon below. (24 combinations known.)
SB 496a; BMC 83.
Half FollisConstantinople.
DN MAVR TIBER PP or similar / helmeted and cuirassed or crowned and cuirassed bust facing, sometimes with cloak drawn over left shoulder, holding cross on globe, sometimes also with shield
Large K, ANNO to left, cross, or P-headed cross, or Chi Rho or P over star above, regnal year to right, officina letter below; mintmark CON.
SB 497, BMC 71. (1,491 known combinations.)
Half FollisThessalonica.
DN MAVRC TIB PP AVG / helmeted and cuirassed or crowned and cuirassed bust facing, sometimes with cloak drawn over left shoulder, holding cross on globe, sometimes also with shield
Large K, ANNO to left, cross above, officina letter to right, mintmark TE, TES. TEC or TH.
SB 509, MIB 112D-113D. (336 combinations known).
Half FollisAntioch as Theopolis.
DN M G I CN P AVG (often garbled) / crowned and mantled bust facing, trefoil or \|/ pattern on crown, holding mappa and eagle-tipped scepter
Large K, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right, R or e below.
SB 535, MIB 99C.
Half Follis25.1 mm, 7.92 g. Carthage mint.
DN TIB MAVRIC PP AVS (or similar, mostly off-flan) / crowned and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield.
K-R T-ς in two lines to left and right of a wreath or circlet of dots with a star in the centre, cross above, N XX M below.
SB 559; DO 244; MIB 118; BMC 231-232.
Half FollisCarthage.
DN TIB MAVRICI P / crowned, cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield
Large K, star to left, N-cross-M above, star to right, IND III below.
SB 560, DOC 249.
Half Follis19 mm, 8.43 g. Carthage.
D N MAVR Tb PP AV / crowned, diademed and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe, shield on left arm.
Cross on globe, N left, M right, both with dot above and below. Value mark XX below.
Sear 562; DOC 252; BMC Byzantine B233; Hahn MIB 121.
Half Follis4.52 gm. Carthage.
D N MAVRI TIb PP AV / crowned, cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield
X - cross potent on globe - X with dot above each X. Unpublished.
MIB vol. III, N 117 (Follis).
Sear 562 var.
Half Follis582-602 AD, Rome mint.
DN MAVRICI TIb PP AV / crowned, draped and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe
Large XX, cross above. Mintmark ROM.
SB 587, DOC 283.
Half FollisRavenna.
DN MAVRC TIb PP AVG / Plumed-helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe
Large K, R to right, cross above, A to right, VENN below (= RAVENN).
SB 598, DOC 292.
Half FollisCherson.
XEPCWNOC, Maurice on left, holding cross on globe, Constantina on right, transverse scepter topped by cross, both nimbate, standing facing, (no cross between their heads)
Large K, to left Theodosius standing facing, nimbate, holding staff topped by P-headed cross, cross above.
SB 608, DOC 298.
Half Follis or 4 pentanummia
593-5966.69g., Cherson.
XERCONOC, Maurice and Constantina, both nimbate, standing facing side by side, Maurice holding cross on globe, Constantina holding a cross-tipped scepter
Theodosius standing facing, large Delta to right, cross above .
DOC 301; MIB 161b; Sear 610.
Half Follis or 4 pentanummia
593-596Cherson mint.
XERCONOC, Maurice and Constantina, both nimbate, standing facing side by side, Maurice holding cross on globe, Constantina holding a cross-tipped scepter
Theodosius nimbate, standing, holding long staff topped by a P-headed cross, large Delta to right, cross above .
DOC 301; MIB 161b; Sear 610.
12 Nummi
12 NummiAlexandria, 582-602
DN IONITANTINVS PP, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large I-cross-B, mintmark AΛEX.
SB 543, MIB 106.
12 NummiAlexandria mint
DN MAVRIC PP AV, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.
Large I-cross-B. mintmark AΛEΞ.
SB 544; DOC 213.
12 nummiAlexandria.
DN MAVRIC PP or blundered legend, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, holding cross before
Large I-cross-B, (sometimes with dot beneath cross), mintmark AΛEZ.
SB 545.
10 nummi
DecanummiumConstantinople.
DN TIBER PP AV / crowned, draped and cuirassed bust facing
Large I, star to left, cross above, officina letter to right, mintmark CON.
SB 498, DOC 64.
DecanummiumConstantinople. 2.70g, 18.3mm.
DN MAVRIC PP AV / crowned, draped and cuirassed bust facing.
Large I, star to left, cross above, officina letter B to right. Mintmark CON.
SB 499; DOC 65.
DecanummiumCyzicus.
DN MAVRIC PP AV / crowned and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield
Large I, star to left, cross above, officina letter A or B to right; mintmark KYZ.
SB 522A, DOC 147 (with DN MAVRIC TIBER PP = SB 522B, DOC 148).
DecanummiumAntioch. blundered legend / crowned and mantled bust facing, trefoil or \|/ pattern on crown, holding mappa and eagle-tipped scepter
Large X, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right, R or e or Γ below.
SB 536, MIB 100. 29 combinations known.
DecanummiumAntioch.
DN M CN P or blundered legend / crowned and mantled bust facing, trefoil or \|/ pattern on crown, holding mappa and eagle-tipped scepter
Large I, A to left, cross above, regnal year to right, mintmark THEUP or THEUP'.
SB 537, MIB 102. 25 combinations known.
Decanummium3.99 gm. Carthage.
Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing / Wreath, N-M to left and right, cross above, X below .
DOC I 245.5; MIB II 122; SB 563.
Decanummium17 mm, 6.59 g. Carthage.
DN MAVRI TIb PP AV, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing. / N-M to left and right of cross on globe, X below.
SB 564; DO 253; MIB 125; BMC 238-240.
Decanummium3.33 gm. Carthage.
Pearl diademed, draped bust left; IND S below
Cross potent on base and two steps, N to left, M to right, X below .
DOC I 255; MIB 126; SB 566.
Decanummium3.91 gm. Constantine in Numidia.
DN MAVRI Tb PP AVG / crowned and cuirassed bust facing
Large I, star to left, dot-cross-dot above, star to right; mintmark CON.
SB 578, DOC 262.
DecanummiumCatania.
DN MAVRC TIb PP AVH / crowned, draped and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield
Large I, ANNO to left, regnal year to right. Mintmark CAT.
SB 581, MIB 136D, 137D; Berk-449, Hahn-136.
DecanummiumDN MAVR TIb PP AVG / helmeted, draped, cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe
Large X with SI-CI above and below, LI-A to left and right (spelling SICILIA).
SB 583, DOC 281.
DecanummiumSyracuse mint.
DN TIbERI MAVRIC PP AV, helmeted, draped, cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe
Large I, ANNO to left, regnal year XXI to right. Mintmark CON.
SB 583A, MIB 142.
DecanummiumRavenna.
DN MAVR Tib P AV, helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust right
Large I, star to left, star to right.
SB 599, DOC 293.
5 nummi
PentanummiumConstantinople.
DN TIBER PP AV / pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large epsilon, officina letter to right, no field- or mintmarks.
SB 501, DOC 68a. (Note: DN MAVRIC PP = SB 501A, MIB 74c; DN M TIBE PP A= SB 501B, MIB 74d).
PentanummiumAntioch mint. 14 mm, 1.34 g.
Monogram 17 of comprising of VO-ME-B-A around PTK.
Large Epsilon, cross to right.
Sear Byz. 542; MIB 105.
PentanummiumCarthage. 597-602. 13 mm, 1.67 g.
DN TIB MAVRICI or similar / crowned, draped, cuirassed bust facing.
Large epsilon, N to left, cross above, M to right, date IND III below.
SB 568; DOC 251; MIB 128; Righetti Coll sale 535 (this coin).
PentanummiumCarthage. 13 mm, 2 g.
DN MAVRICI PPP AV, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.
N-M with a dot above and beneath each letter to left and right of cross, epsilon below.
SB 569; DOC 254; MIB 130Db; BMC 245.
Pentanummium
IY 6 587 or 602Carthage. 1.94 g.
DN MAVRICI II, IND S, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.
N-M to left and right of palm tree, V below.
SB 570; DOC 256; MIB 131D; BMC 246-248.
PentanummiumConstantine in Numidia, 582-602
DN MAVRI Tb PP AVG / crowned, cuirassed bust facing
Large Chi Rho, dot to lower left and right. Epsilon below.
SB 579, DOC 263.
Nummus
AE14 NummusCarthage. 2.11 g.
DN TIB MAVRIC PP / crowned and draped bust facing.
Large V, N-cross-M above.
SB 567; DOC 246; MIB 127.
NummusCarthage. 0.63 g.
No legend, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.
No legend, cross potent with a dot at upper left and right.
SB 572A; MIB 133.
NummusCarthage. 9 mm, 1.12g.
No legend, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
No legend, palm tree, with three dots to left and right.
SB 572B; MIB 134.
Theodosius, son of Maurice Tiberius
Half Siliqua
597-60214mm, 0.44 g. Light weight issue. Carthage mint.
Crowned, draped, and cuirassed bust facing / AME-NITA-S DEI in three lines; all within beaded border within wreath .
DOC 305; MIBE 60; SB 614.
Half Siliqua
590-6020.57 gm. Carthage.
DN TEODOSIVS PP A / crowned, draped, cuirassed bust of Theodosius facing
Crowned facing busts of Maurice and Constantia, long cross between them, small crossed (sometimes dots) in fields to left and right .
DOC I 307; MIB II 60; SB 615.