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Source Description
This coin was minted by Maurice Tiberius, an emperor best known for his military prowess and his successes in the war against the Persians.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
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163300
label
Solidus of Maurice Tiberius
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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163300
contentType
object
title
Solidus of Maurice Tiberius
description
This coin was minted by Maurice Tiberius, an emperor best known for his military prowess and his successes in the war against the Persians.
date
583–602
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60746015
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Coins
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
cul
Byzantine, 6th-7th century
accession
2004.15
Source extras
tec
gold
tombstone
Solidus of Maurice Tiberius, 583–602. Byzantine, 6th-7th century. Gold; diameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. Thomas S. and Marion Korllos, 2004.150
collection
MED - Byzantine
inscriptions
inscription
(Avers): DN MAVRC TIbPPAV[C]
(Revers): VICTOR[I] AAVC[CI] and CONO[B]
didYouKnow
The solidus coin was first made in AD 301 in Rome.
creditline
Gift of Dr. Thomas S. and Marion Korllos
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2026-05-29 08:29:12.927000
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163300
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Medieval Art
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MED - Byzantine
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gold
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1
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0
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photo
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