

Maurice Tiberius (582-602). AE Decanummium. Sicilian mint (Syracuse?), c. 590-596. Obv. Helmeted and cuirassed facing bust, holding globus cruciger. Rev. Large X; in the angles, SE (above), CI (below), LI (to left) and Λ (to right). D.O. 281; MIB 140; Sear 583. 3.11 g. 15.00 mm. Choice example. Lovely light-green patina. EF.