BYZANTINE EMPIRE.Maurice Tiberius AD 582-602.AE.Follis.Year 6 (AD 596/97).Mint of NICOMEDIA.
( 10.83g, 28.4mm,7h)
DN MAVC......, facing bust of Maurice Tib.wearing crown surmounted by a cross with pendilia, holding in raised right hand globus cruger and shield in left.Reverse.Uncial letter M, left downward ANNO, to right regnal date G ( = Year 6 =AD 596/97), officina letter B between limbs and cross above, in exergue mint-signature NIKORef:Sear 512.
Better than very fine, obverse striking weakness.