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                                Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 1336. Closing Date: Jan 
                                10, 2005. TIBERIUS II CONSTANTINE. 578-582 AD. 
                                AV Light-Weight Solidus of 22 Siliquae (4.09 gm, 
                                6h). Constantinople mint. Estimate $500 Sold For 
                                $525 

                              TIBERIUS II CONSTANTINE. 578-582 AD. AV 
                              Light-Weight Solidus of 22 Siliquae (4.09 gm, 6h). 
                              Constantinople mint. DM TIb CONSTANT PP AVG, 
                              diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed facing bust, 
                              holding globus cruciger and shield / VICTORIA 
                              AVGG, cross potent on four steps; QS/OB+*. DOC I 
                              38 (Antioch); MIB II 5; SB 446 (Antioch). EF, a 
                              few tiny nicks in the fields. ($500)

                              From the Malcolm W. Heckman Collection. Ex 
                              Classical Numismatic Group XXVI (11 June 1993), 
                              lot 631.

                              There is no evidence for the earlier speculative 
                              attribution of the light-weight solidi of Tiberius 
                              and Maurice to Antioch or another branch mint. 
                              They have all the characteristics of regular 
                              Constantinople issues, although the reason for 
                              their striking remains a mystery.








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