bby_319876 - ANASTASIUS Follis

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Price : 195.00 €

Type : Follis

Date: c. 512-517

Mint name / Town : Constantinople

Metal : copper

Diameter : 32,5 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 17,60 g.

Rarity : R1

Officine: 2e

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan large et épais, bien venu à la frappe. Très beau portrait d’Anastase. Revers bien venu à la frappe. Très jolie patine vert foncé

Catalogue references :

BMC/B.- - R.- - Do.23 b - BN/B.- - BC.20 - MBR.28 a - DMBR.1 /15-1

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, le buste timbré d’une étoile à huit branches.

Obverse translation : “Dominus Noster Anastasius Perpetuus Augustus”, (Notre seigneur Anastase perpétuel auguste).

Reverse

Reverse legend : B// CON.

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

Commentary

Série lourde. Au revers deux étoiles à six raisen forme de sceau de Salomon.

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_319876 - ANASTASIUS 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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