v08_0722 - ANASTASIUS Follis

MONNAIES 8 (2000)
Starting price : 68.60 €
Estimate : 114.34 €
Realised price : 68.60 €

Type : Follis

Date: c. 498-518

Mint name / Town : Constantinople

Metal : copper

Diameter : 35 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 17,59 g.

Rarity : R1

Officine: 4e

Coments on the condition:

Flan large. Patine verte

Catalogue references :

R.- - - BMC/B.- - - Do.1/21-23h var. - BN/B.- - - BC.20

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).

Obverse translation : (Notre seigneur Anastase perpétuel auguste).

Reverse

Reverse legend : D// CON.

Reverse description : M entre deux étoiles pointées, surmontée d'une croisette.

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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v08_0722 - ANASTASIUS Follis

Obverse

Reverse

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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