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Title: Guess The Coin Post by: Kev on March 09, 2012, 02:22:18 PM ok folks as it says above guess the coin. ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ;) (http://www.taxfreegold.co.uk/images/conobobv400.jpg) (http://www.taxfreegold.co.uk/images/conobrev400.jpg) Title: Re: Guess The Coin Post by: Chef Geoff on March 09, 2012, 02:40:13 PM it's a Gold Tremissis, issued under Maurice Tiberius. 582-602AD
Emperor Maurice ummmm! no wonder he's lost in the mists of time ;D Title: Re: Guess The Coin Post by: Kev on March 09, 2012, 02:43:54 PM correct our Chef...........................
Gold Tremissis of Maurice Tiberius show's a Byzantine gold tremissis (one third solidus), of Emperor Maurice Tiberius, 582 - 602 AD. Description Obverse Draped, cuirassed, and radiate bust of Maurince Tiberius facing right, with the legend DN TIBERI PP AUG Obverse Cross potent, with legend: VICTOR M AURI AUS CONOB Title: Re: Guess The Coin Post by: Chef Geoff on March 09, 2012, 02:46:25 PM I don't think he lived quite that long Kev lol
Title: Re: Guess The Coin Post by: Kev on March 09, 2012, 02:48:33 PM well here is the run down.............. ;D ;)
Reign August 13, 582 – November 27, 602 (20 years, 106 days) Full name Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus Born 539 Birthplace Arabissus, Cappadocia Died November 27, 602 (aged 63) Place of death Constantinople Predecessor Tiberius II Constantine Successor Phocas Consort Constantina Dynasty Justinian Dynasty Father Paul Title: Re: Guess The Coin Post by: Chef Geoff on March 09, 2012, 02:54:51 PM correct our Chef........................... Yes but you have him marked down as having lived 280 years :D :D :DGold Tremissis of Maurice Tiberius show's a Byzantine gold tremissis (one third solidus), of Emperor Maurice Tiberius, 582 - 862 AD. Title: Re: Guess The Coin Post by: Kev on March 09, 2012, 03:13:29 PM ;D ;D just altered it.
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