Live auction - brm_408607 - GALLA PLACIDIA Nummus

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Estimate :	450 €
Price :	no bid
Maximum bid :	no bid
End of the sale :	08 November 2016 15:07:55

Type : Nummus

Date: c. 425-430

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : copper

Diameter : 11 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 1,18 g.

Rarity : R3

Officine: 5e

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan ovale, court sur les légendes à l’usure très importante, identifiable. Patine marron foncé

Catalogue references :

C.11 var. (40f.) - RIC.2117 (R4) - RCV.21359 (550$) - MRK.187 /11 (500€) - LRBC.-

Obverse

Obverse legend : [D N GALLA PLACIDIA P F AVG].

Obverse description : Buste diadémé et drapé de Galla Placidia à droite(L).

Obverse translation : “Domina Nostri Galla Placidia Pia Felici Augusta”, (Notre maîtresse Galla Placidia pieux heureuse augusta).

Reverse

Reverse legend : [SALVS REI-PVBLICAE/ -|-// ERM].

Reverse description : Croix.

Reverse translation : “Salus Reipublicæ”, (La Santé de la République).

Commentary

Ce type semble de la plus grande rare. H. Cohen dans la seconde édition cotait ce petit bronze 40 francs or, soit le prix d’un solidus rare. C’est la première fois que nous le proposons à la vente.

Historical background

GALLA PLACIDIA

(+450)

Galla Palcidia is the daughter of Theodosius I and Galla and the granddaughter of Valentinian I. Half-sister of Arcadius and Honorius, she was born around 388-389 and married Constantius III, whose future Valentinian III and Honoria she had. Captured during the sack of Rome by Alaric in 410, she married Athaulf in 414 before being released. She received the title of augusta when Constantius III became co-emperor, but the latter died in 421. On the death of Honorius in 423, she found refuge at the court of Constantinople with Theodosius II, her nephew. Returning to the West, she was regent for her son Valentinian III and favored his marriage with Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of Theodosius II, in 436. She ended her life in devotion and died on November 27, 450. She was buried in Ravenna.