+ Filters
New Search
Filters
Available Exact wording Only in the title
E-shopLoading...
GradeLoading...
PriceLoading...

Live auction - bby_535844 - JOHN I TZIMISKES Histamenon nomisma

JOHN I TZIMISKES Histamenon nomisma XF
You must signin and be an approved bidder to bid, LOGIN TO BID. Accounts are subject to approval and the approval process takes place within 48 hours. Do not wait until the day a sale closes to register. Clicking on "BID" constitutes acceptance of the terms of use of cgb.fr private live auctions. Bids must be placed in whole Euro amounts only. The sale will start closing at the time stated on the item description; any bids received at the site after the closing time will not be executed. Transmission times may vary and bids could be rejected if you wait until the last second. For further information check the Live auction FAQ

All winning bids are subject to a 18% buyer’s fee.
Estimate : 1 800 €
Price : 900 €
Maximum bid : 1 400 €
End of the sale : 10 March 2020 15:39:22
bidders : 1 bidder
Type : Histamenon nomisma
Date: 969-976
Mint name / Town : Constantinople
Metal : gold
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 4,09 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré à l’usure régulière. Joli revers

Obverse


Obverse legend : + IHS XPS REX - REGNANTIYM.
Obverse description : Buste du Christ de face, portant le nimbe crucigère, vêtu du pallium et du colombium, la main droite bénissante et tenant de la main gauche les Évangiles.
Obverse translation : (Jésus-Christ roi des rois).

Reverse


Reverse description : Bustes vus à mi-corps de la Vierge à droite qui couronne Jean Ier à gauche ; la Vierge est nimbée et vêtue de la stola et du maphorium, Nicéphore II est couronné avec pendilia bouletés, vêtu du loros ; ils tiennent tous deux la croix patriarcale bouletée ; Jean est couronné par la main de Dieu sortant du ciel.
Reverse legend : MQ/ QEOTOS - bOHQ. Iw dES.
Reverse translation : (La Mère de Dieu/ Jean despote).

Historical background


JOHN I TZIMISKES

(12/11/969-01/10/976)

John I succeeded Nicephorus II Phocas who had been assassinated at the instigation of John and Theophano, the second wife of Nicephorus. John, a great general, triumphed over the Bulgarians in 971. He began a brilliant campaign in Palestine, but died of typhoid.

cgb.fr uses cookies to guarantee a better user experience and to carry out statistics of visits.
To remove the banner, you must accept or refuse their use by clicking on the corresponding buttons.

x
Voulez-vous visiter notre site en Français https://www.cgb.fr