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| Estimate : | 1 200 € |
| Price : | 780 € |
| Maximum bid : | 780 € |
| End of the sale : | 13 December 2014 11:32:50 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Solidus
Date: 507-518
Mint name / Town : Constantinople
Metal : gold
Millesimal fineness : 1000 ‰
Diameter : 20 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 4,48 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 1re
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire de qualité exceptionnelle pour ce type monétaire sur un flan large et bien centré. Portrait magnifique. Revers de haut relief. A conservé l’intégralité de son brillant et de son coupant d’origine
Obverse
Obverse legend : D N ANASTA-SIVS PP AVG.
Obverse description : Buste casqué, diadémé et cuirassé d'Anastase de face, tenant de la main droite la lance placée sur l'épaule et de la gauche un bouclier orné d'un cavalier bondissant à droite (N'a).
Obverse translation : “Dominus Noster Anastasius Perpetuus Augustus”, (Notre Seigneur Anastase Perpétuel Auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VICTORI-A AVGGGA//CONOB.
Reverse description : Victoire debout à gauche, tenant une longue croix chrismée inversée de la main droite ; étoile à huit rais dans le champ à gauche.
Reverse translation : “Victoria Augustorum”, (Victoire des Augustes).
Commentary
Diadème perlé. Cuirasse décorée. Bouclier orné d’un cavalier. Étoile à huit rais dans le champ à gauche du revers.
Pearl diadem. Decorated breastplate. Shield adorned with a rider. Eight-pointed star in the left field of the reverse
Pearl diadem. Decorated breastplate. Shield adorned with a rider. Eight-pointed star in the left field of the 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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