TYPE Byzantine Empire, Maurice Tiberius (582-602 AD), bronze follis, "Constantinople" (possibly military) mint, struck 582-3 AD, 10.81g
DESCRIPTION .
Obv: Helmeted and cuirassed bust of emperor facing holding globus cruciger, Latin legend MAVRC TIBER PP AVG
Rev: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), cross above, ANNO to left, officina "gamma" below, regnal year 2 to right, mint mark CON at bottom
REFERENCE: SB 493v, MIB 149
GRADING: AVF, dark brown patina, scarce
ORDER INFO: B2750, $72
On the intrepretation of these types as a traveling "military mint", see note in Sear, p. 139.