v20_0091 - ANASTASIUS Follis

MONNAIES 20 (2004)
Starting price : 150.00 €
Estimate : 300.00 €
Realised price : 175.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 248.00 €

Type : Follis

Date: c. 512-518

Mint name / Town : Constantinople

Metal : copper

Diameter : 34 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 16,58 g.

Rarity : R2

Officine: 5e

Coments on the condition:

Flan large. Beau portrait. Patine vert clair

Catalogue references :

R.348 var. - BMC/B.- - Do.23 i var. - BN/B.83 - BC.20-21 var.

Obverse

Obverse legend : D N ANAS[TA]-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 : E// CON.

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

Commentary

Série lourde. Poids léger. Ce follis semble complètement inédit et non répertorié avec le buste timbré d’une étoile et les étoiles pointées de chaque côté.

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.

ANASTASIUS Solidus AU

880.00 €

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ANASTASIUS Pentanummium XF

100.00 €

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ANASTASIUS Solidus AU

1000.00 €

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ANASTASIUS Demi-follis VF

ANASTASIUS Pentanummium XF

100.00 €

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v20_0091 - 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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