585-586 AD., Maurice Tiberius, Nikomedia mint, Half Follis, Sear BC 497 var.
Maurice Tiberius, Nikomedia mint, officina 2, 585-586 AD.,
Half Follis (21-23 mm / 5,36 g), bronze, axes coin alignment ↑↓ (180°),
Obv.: {DN} m T - IC P C , crowned and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, holding globus cruciger and shield, no ornament on crown.
Rev.: Large value letter numeral K ; [cross above ?]; A / N / N / O in 4 lines to left; II / II (dated regnal year 4) to right to right, Greek officina letter numeral B (= ") below.
Sear BC 497 var. . Hahn assigns these short legend types to Nikomedia.
It is often argued, that in cases like this, the cross on the crown has been forgotten, or, that there was not enough place for it. This might be true. But on the other hand there exist many examples, not only for nicomedian issues, of crowns with no cross on coins. Even on the famous Ravenna mosaic of Justinian can´t be found any cross topping the crown. And I can´t imagine this beeing the work of an oblivious craftsman.
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![585-586 AD., Maurice Tiberius, Nikomedia mint, Half Follis, Sear BC 497 var.
Maurice Tiberius, Nikomedia mint, officina 2, 585-586 AD.,
Half Follis (21-23 mm / 5,36 g), bronze, axes coin alignment ↑↓ (180°),
Obv.: {DN} m T - IC P C , crowned and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, holding globus cruciger and shield, no ornament on crown.
Rev.: Large value letter numeral K ; [cross above ?]; A / N / N / O in 4 lines to left; II / II (dated regnal year 4) to right to right, Greek officina letter numeral B (= ") below.
Sear BC 497 var. . Hahn assigns these short legend types to Nikomedia.
Schlüsselwörter: Maurice Tiberius Nikomedia Half Follis Crown Globus Cruciger](images/image.gif?id=1326217988816 "Klicken für Bild in voller Größe
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585-586 AD., Maurice Tiberius, Nikomedia mint, Half Follis, Sear BC 497 var.
Maurice Tiberius, Nikomedia mint, officina 2, 585-586 AD.,
Half Follis (21-23 mm / 5,36 g), bronze, axes coin alignment ↑↓ (180°),
Obv.: {DN} m T - IC P C , crowned and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, holding globus cruciger and shield, no ornament on crown.
Rev.: Large value letter numeral K ; [cross above ?]; A / N / N / O in 4 lines to left; II / II (dated regnal year 4) to right to right, Greek officina letter numeral B (= \") below.
Sear BC 497 var. . Hahn assigns these short legend types to Nikomedia.
Schlüsselwörter: Maurice Tiberius Nikomedia Half Follis Crown Globus Cruciger")
