Maurice Tiberius, 582-602. Light weight Solidus of 23 Siliquae (Gold, 22 mm, 4.24 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis. O N mAVRC TIb P P AVG Draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, wearing plumed helmet with diadem and pendillia, holding globus cruciger in his right hand; in field to right, star. Rev. VICTORIA AVGG B / CONOB Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger in his left hand and long staff surmounted by staurogram with his right; in field to right, star. DOC 7b. MIBE 11. SB 481. An interesting mint error. Flip-over double strike, otherwise, about extremely fine.



This coin is a so-called flip-over double strike, meaning that the flan was not removed between two strikes but flipped over, which resulted in traces of the reverse depiction appearing on the obverse and the outlines of Maurice's portrait being visible on the Victoria on the reverse.