I need a little history on this coin

[stetson]

I was given this coin yesterday from a friend that does a lot
of travel.
It was in a small envelope with a date on it (582-602AD).
Can someone provide some details.
Thanks
Stet

 

[Mackaydon]

Probably a Byzantine copper follis from the reign of Maurice Tiberius (the year range you gave).
Bottom pic is upside down. If that's a Roman numeral III next to the "M", that would be the year of the king's reign when the coin was issued. III would indicate the 3rd year; or 584/5 AD.

 

[jeff of pa]

yep ! was upside down.

http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sb/sb0532.html

 

[stetson]

Thanks for the replies!

 

[Mackaydon]

BTW, the "M" is the Roman letter that stood for the value of the coin; 40 'nummi'. (If it were a "K", then 20 nummi; or an "I" for ten nummi.) The mint location is designated by the letters in the exergue--below the "M"--which I can't make out.
EDIT: I believe the mint mark is THEUP; i. e. Antioch.
THEUP was the abbreviation for THEOUPOLIS (Antioch)

 

[stetson]

BTW, the "M" is the Roman letter that stood for the value of the coin; 40 'nummi'. (If it were a "K", then 20 nummi; or an "I" for ten nummi.) The mint location is designated by the letters in the exergue--below the "M"--which I can't make out.
EDIT: I believe the mint mark is THEUP; i. e. Antioch.
THEUP was the abbreviation for THEOUPOLIS (Antioch)

Thank you, you are correct, the mint mark is THEUP.
Stet