TYPE Byzantine Empire, Maurice Tiberius (582-602 AD), bronze 10 nummi, Carthage mint, series D, 3.81g, struck 602 AD. DESCRIPTION . Obv: Emperor's draped diademed bust left, legend [...] VRIC, indictional date IND S below Rev: Cross on steps between N-M, X below REFERENCE: SB 566, DO 255 GRADING: F / F+, rough brown patina, uneven strike ORDER INFO: B2612, $48 Interesting type, first for the indictional dating, and above all for the very rare appearance of a Byzantine left-facing bust. Despite uneven strike, the obverse displays a proportional and above average style for this era.