Live auction - bby_503272 - ANASTASIUS II Solidus

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Estimate :	2 500 €
Price :	1 200 €
Maximum bid :	1 200 €
End of the sale :	04 December 2018 14:48:41
bidders :	1 bidder

Type : Solidus

Date: 713-715

Mint name / Town : Constantinople

Metal : gold

Millesimal fineness : 1000 ‰

Diameter : 18 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 3,91 g.

Rarity : R3

Officine: 8e

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan, un peu court sur la légende de droit. Beau buste d’Anastase II avec une faiblesse de frappe dans le chevelure. Joli revers

Catalogue references :

BMC/B.- - R.- - Do.3 - BN/B.- - BC.1464 (1400£) - DMBR.-

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient de la vente aux enchères iNumis du 14 décembre 2010, n° 75 (mal décrit comme BC. 1463 au lieu de 1464, beaucoup plus rare) et de la collection R. P

Obverse

Obverse legend : D N APTEMIYS - [ANASTASIVS MYL].

Obverse description : Buste diadémé, couronné d'Anastase II, vêtu de la chlamyde de face, tenant un globe crucigère de la main droite et l'akakia de la main gauche.

Obverse translation : (Notre seigneur Artémius Anastase pour de nombreuses années).

Reverse

Reverse legend : VICTORIA - AVGYH(THÊTA)/ -|-// CONOB.

Reverse description : Croix potencée posée sur trois degrés.

Reverse translation : “Victoria Augusti”, (La victoire de l'auguste).

Commentary

Poids léger. Variante avec un thêta en fin de légende de revers après la lettre d’atelier. Solidus avec le nom d’Artemius de l’empereur et d’Anastase que prit l’empereur en mémoire du premier empereur byzantin (491-518) issu du service civil à l’image de Dèce (249-251) qui s’était adjoint celui de Trajan qui avait conquis et pacifié la Dacie en 101-107.

Historical background

ANASTASIUS II

(3/06/713 - 08/715)

Philippicus was overthrown in June 713 by a military revolt fomented by the troops of the Theme Opsikion. Artemius, a civil servant, was chosen to replace him on June 3, 713. In memory of Anastasius, the founder of the Byzantine Empire, a civilian, Artemius took the name of his illustrious predecessor and joined him as had done four centuries rather Decius with Trajan. The new emperor proved himself up to the task but immediately had to face a surprise attack by the Muslims outside the walls of Constantinople. A new revolt by the military faction that had elected him forced him to abdicate in the summer of 715, but allowed him to retire to a monastery in Thessalonica. Accused of having conspired against Leo III the Isaurian, he was beheaded.