Maurice, Copper, Decanummium, Antioch, 592/593
Obverse
Frontal bust of Maurice. The inscription is illegible, and the details are mostly illegible.
Reverse
X with cross above, |N|N|O in left field, XI in right field, and P below.
Exergue
HEP
Obverse
Frontal bust of Maurice. The inscription is illegible, and the details are mostly illegible.
Reverse
X with cross above, |N|N|O in left field, XI in right field, and P below.
Exergue
HEP
| Accession number | BZC.1970.15 |
|---|---|
| Ruler | Maurice |
| Date of Reign | 582–602 |
| Metal | Copper |
| Denomination | Decanummium |
| Mint | Antioch |
| Date | 592/593 |
| Diameter | 17.0 mm |
| Weight | 2.82 g |
| Relation of Dies | 5:00 |
| Shape | Flat |
Acquisition History
Gift of J. L. Malter, 3 March 1970
Commentary
According to Grierson’s notes, this coin is quite anomalous. As far as we know, the type with X was replaced by I in year 9 (unknown) or 10 (DOC 1:350, no. 203), and the X had only P beneath, not HEP. This is a combination of the two, but it has every appearance of being a genuine product of the mint.
MIBEC 161, no. 101C (citing this coin as DO [n.a.] together with one in the former Hollschek collection [Longuet, “Die unedierten byzantinischen Münzen des Wiener Kabinettes,” no. 264]).