bby_790199 - ANASTASIUS Follis

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Type : Follis

Date: c. 512-517

Mint name / Town : Constantinople

Metal : copper

Diameter : 25 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 8,01 g.

Rarity : R1

Officine: 2e

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire centré. Usure importante mais régulière. Patine foncée

Catalogue references :

BMC/B.50 - R.- - Do.24 b - BN/B.- - BC.25 - MBR.33 - DMBR.1 /22-1 (75€)

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) ; diadème perlé.

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

Reverse

Reverse legend : B.

Reverse description : Grand K accosté d’une croisette à gauche.

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_790199 - 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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