Dublin Core
Title
Maurice Tiberius
Subject
money; coins (money)
Description
On the obverse side, it shows Emperor Maurice Tiberius. He was the emperer of the Byzantine Empire from 582-602. On the reverse side, there is an angel holding a cross, both of which represent Christianity. Under emperor Maurice Tiberius's rule, the empire's Eastern border vastly expanded and his rule lead to Romans no longer having to pay Persians thousands of pounds of gold annually for peace.
Creator
Maurice Tiberius, Emperor of Constantinople
Source
[no text]
Publisher
ARTH250 (Professor V. Rousseau, fall 2019)
Date
582-602 CE
Contributor
JR, SH
Rights
University Art Collection, University of St. Thomas (St. Paul)
Relation
[no text]
Format
Gold
Language
[no text]
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
2019.04.015
Coverage
Byzantine Empire