Description:
BYZANTINE EMPIRE, Constantinople Mint, AV solidus, Maurice Tiberius, 582-602 AD, mounted ruler-side out in 18K gold bezel with fixed bail.
8.39 grams total. Helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger / Angel standing facing, holding staff surmounted by staurogram and globus cruciger. Lustrous and struck on a broad flan, small gouges in extra metal on each side, mounted in a high-karat, custom flat-sided bezel.
Code: 052404191088