601 Maurice Tiberius Byzantine Follis Year 20 NGC AU Pedigree (19041701C) commemorative British THE BEGINNING OF OPPRESSION (the

THE BEGINNING OF OPPRESSION (the N's are reversed)

lustrous with beautiful fields

at feet peacock

He represented the Egyptian god of the Nile river

601 Maurice Tiberius Byzantine Follis Year 20 NGC AU Pedigree (19041701C) commemorative British THE BEGINNING OF OPPRESSION (theMaurice Tiberius, Byzantine Emperor: 582 602 CE. Almost Uncirculated dated Follis (40 nummi) coin, max dia. 33mm, 13. 17g, Constantinople (CON) mint, 2nd Officina (B). Struck Year 20 (XX) = 601 602 CE, Sear 495. Certified by NGC to AU, Strike 5 5, Surface 4 5. Well struck with broad flan, full legends and impressive quality. Pedigree: Ex. Victor England (pre cursor to CNG) fixed price list. Obverse: D N mAVRICI TIbeR P P, crowned bust facing, wearing