Ancient - Roman & Byzantine. BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Maurice Tiberius, 582-602, AV solidus (4.43g), Constantinople, S-478, 9th officina, draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing plumed helmet with pendilia, holding globus cruciger in right hand, o N mAVRC-TIb P P AVG // angel standing facing, holding staurogram-tipped staff and globus cruciger, VICTORI-A AVGG Θ CONOB in exergue, lightly wavy flan, graffito in reverse margin, traces of original luster, EF-AU