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Added on: 07-May-2007

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Description:
Byzantine gold tremissis (one third solidus), of Emperor Maurice Tiberius, 582 - 862 AD. The abbreviation CONOB can be found usually in the exergue on the reverse of many gold coins of Byzantium. CONOB. Constantinopoli obryzum. The solidus weighed 1/72 of the Roman pound. OB was both an abbreviation for the word obryzum, which means refined or pure gold, and is the Greek numeral 72. Thus the exergue CONOB coin may be read 'Constantinople, 1/72 pound pure gold.'

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Turkey

VF (Very Fine)

582

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