592-593 or 602-3 AD., Maurice Tiberius, Antiochia mint, Dekanummium, MIB 101.
Maurice Tiberius, Antiochia mint, 592-593 (or 602-3 AD. if the value mark is also part of the date (?) ),
Æ Dekanummium (ø 15-17 mm / 2,50 g), bronze, axes coin alignment ↑↓ (ca. 180°),
Obv.: [... - ... ]A P P ´ , his bust facing, wearing crown with ?, and consular robes, holding mappa in right hand and eagle tipped scepter in left.
Rev.: large X (= value mark 10 Nummi), between A / N / N / • and XI (regnal year XI (11), 592-593 AD., or regnal year Xxi = 21 = 602-3 AD. ?), cross above, mint mark THЄЧP below.
MIB 101 ; Sear BC - .
Following the devastating earthquake of 526 a cross appeared in the sky over Antioch. The city was thus renamed Theopolis - the City of God - in 528.
"kopronymos" added on 28. Jan 2015:
There are four different types of this 10 Nummi denomination from Antioch/Theupolis:
MIB 100 (Sear 536): Latin value numeral X, Sigle R or P, year 1-8 --- very common
MIB 101 (Sear -): Latin value numeral X, long sigle THEUP, Maurikios-legend (C), year 11 --- very rare
MIB 102A (Sear -): value numeral I, THEUP, Tib-Constantin-legend (A), year 8 --- very rare
MIB 102C (Sear 537): value numeral I, THEUP, Maurikios-legend (C), years 10-20 --- very common