Live auction - brm_895087 - BASILISCUS Tremissis
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| Estimate : | 2 200 € |
| Price : | 1 350 € |
| Maximum bid : | 1 350 € |
| End of the sale : | 05 March 2024 15:13:09 |
| bidders : | 2 bidders |
Type : Tremissis
Date: 475-476
Mint name / Town : Mediolanum (Milan)
Metal : gold
Millesimal fineness : 1000 ‰
Diameter : 13,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 1,57 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Bel exemplaire sur un flan idéalement centré des deux côtés. Très joli buste de Basiliscus. Revers agréable. Patine de collection
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Exemplaire provenant de la vente Triton XXII, lot n° 1188
Obverse
Obverse legend : D N BASILISCYS P AVG.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé drapé et cuirassé de Basiliscus à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (A’a).
Obverse translation : “Dominus Noster Basiliscus Perpetuus Augustus” (Notre seigneur Basiliscus perpétuel auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : COMOB.
Reverse description : Croix potencée dans une couronne de laurier.
Historical background
BASILISCUS
(9/01/475-08/476)
Basiliscus, brother of Verina, wife of Leo I, revolted against Emperor Zeno at the beginning of the year 475 and briefly took power. Indeed, Zeno reacted vigorously, took over Constantinople and had Basiliscus and Marcus, his son, put to death in 476.
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