MAURICE TIBERIUS GOLD SOLIDUS________Byzantine Empire______SUCCESSFUL GENERAL

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14P120
FRASCATIUS ANCIENTS
A BEAUTIFUL GOLD SOLIDUS OF MAURICE TIBERIUS FROM 582 - 602 AD .
CONSTANTINOPLE MINT
Maurice stands out as one of the last emperors whose empire still bore a strong resemblance to the Roman Empire of previous centuries. Although, his reign was troubled by financial difficulties and almost constant warfare.
THE SIZE IS 21.0 MM AND 4.46 GRAMS.
Sear 478
OBVERSE – Draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, wearing plumed helmet, holding globus cruciger
REVERSE – Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger and long staff surmounted by Tau-Rho
Maurice (Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus) was Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Emperor from 582 to 602. A prominent general in his youth, Maurice fought with success against the Sassanid Persians. Once emperor, he brought the war with Persia to a victorious conclusion: expanding the eastern frontier dramatically and marrying his daughter to Khosrau II, the Persian king. Maurice also campaigned extensively in the Balkans against the Avars - pushing them back across the Danube by 599.
In the west, Maurice established two large semi-autonomous provinces called exarchates, ruled by exarchs, viceroys, of the emperor. In Italy, Maurice established the Exarchate of Ravenna in 584, the first real effort by the empire to halt the advance of the Lombards. With the creation of the Exarchate of Africa in 590, Maurice further solidified the empire's hold on the western Mediterranean.
His reign was troubled by financial difficulties and almost constant warfare. In 602, a dissatisfied general Phocas usurped the throne, having Maurice and his six sons executed. Maurice stands out as one of the last emperors whose empire still bore a strong resemblance to the Roman Empire of previous centuries.
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