bby_248567 - ANASTASIUS Demi-follis
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Item sold on our e-shop (2017)
Price : 75.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2017)
Price : 75.00 €
Type : Demi-follis
Date: c. 512-517
Mint name / Town : Constantinople
Metal : copper
Diameter : 30 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 10,04 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 1re
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan très large et ovale, éclaté à 5 heures au droit. Usure importante, mais lisible et identifiable. Patine vert clair
Obverse
Obverse legend : D N ANASTA-SIVS PP AVG.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé, drapé et cuirassé d'Anastase à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (A’a) ; diadème perlé.
Obverse translation : “Dominus Noster Anastasius Perpetuus Augustus”, (Notre seigneur Anastase perpétuel auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : A.
Reverse description : Grand K accosté d’une croisette à gauche.
Commentary
Série lourde. Rubans de type 3 aux extrémités bouletées. Ptéryges larges sous le paludamentum.
Heavy series. Type 3 ribbons with rounded ends. Wide pteryges under the paludamentum
Heavy series. Type 3 ribbons with rounded ends. Wide pteryges under the paludamentum
Historical background
ANASTASIUS
(11/04/491-1/07/518)
After Zeno's assassination, Anastase marries Ariadne who chooses him as emperor. His very long reign of 27 years restores imperial power. He died without an heir, but is today considered the founder of the Byzantine Empire.
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