bby_223277 - ANASTASIUS Demi-follis

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Price : 35.00 €

Type : Demi-follis

Date: c. 512-517

Mint name / Town : Constantinople

Metal : copper

Diameter : 25,5 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 9,08 g.

Rarity : R1

Officine: 3e

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan très large. Beau portrait légèrement stylisé. Joli revers. Usure importante, mais parfaitement lisible et identifiable. Patine marron superficielle

Catalogue references :

BMC/B.31 - R.357 - Do.24 d1 - BN/B.- - BC.25 - MBR.27

Obverse

Obverse legend : D N ANASTA-SIVS PP AV.

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 : // CON.

Reverse description : M entre deux étoiles pointées à six rais, surmonté d'une croisette.

Reverse legend : G.

Commentary

Série lourde. Rubans de type 3. Ptéryges à peine visibles sous le 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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bby_223277 - ANASTASIUS Demi-follis

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

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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