Pseudo-imperial Solidus in the name of Maurice Tiberius Marseille mint

Features

Issuer	Frankish Kingdom
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	582-620
Value	1 Solidus
Currency	Merovingians
Composition	Gold
Weight	3.89 g
Diameter	22 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 194043
References	Belfort# 2456 Auguste de Belfort; 1892. Description générale des monnaies mérovingiennes / Tome 1. Aballo - Cvsteciacvm. Societé Française de Numismatique, Paris, France. And 4 more volumes.

Obverse

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: Ͻ N mΛVII ICЯ PP ΛVC

Unabridged legend: Dominus Noster Mauricius Tiberius Perpetuus Augustus

Translation: Our lord Mauricius Tiberius, august perpetual.

Reverse

Cross potent set on globe; M Λ flanking cross, X XI flanking globe; all within wreath.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VICORI ౧ Λ ΛVCCV
CON OB

Unabridged legend:
Victoria Augustorum
Constantinopolis Obryzum

Translation: Victory of augusts.

Mint

Marseille, France (?-1858)

Comments

"Since Marseille, with its valuable customs revenues, was often divided between several Frankish kings, the use of an imperial name may have been intended to avoid the awkwardness of naming only one among them; it certainly did not imply any temporary re-establishment of imperial authority in southern Gaul." Grierson, p.18

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Date				VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (582-620)

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