bby_402805 - JUSTIN I Tremissis

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Type : Tremissis

Date: 518-526

Mint name / Town : Constantinople

Metal : gold

Millesimal fineness : 1000 ‰

Diameter : 15 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 1,47 g.

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan irrégulier à l’usure très importante, lisible et identifiable

Catalogue references :

R.467 - BMC/B.22 - Do.19 /2 - BN/B.32 - BC.58 (100£) - MBR.19 /3

Obverse

Obverse legend : D N IVSTI-NVS PP AVI.

Obverse description : Buste diadémé, drapé et cuirassé de Justin à droite vu de trois quarts en avant (A’) ; diadème perlé.

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

Reverse

Reverse legend : VICTORIA AVGVSTORVH/ -|*// CONOP.

Reverse description : Victoire debout de face, tournée à gauche, tenant une couronne de la main droite et un globe crucigère de la main gauche.

Reverse translation : “Victoria Augustorum”, (La Victoire des augustes).

Commentary

Rubans de type 3 aux extrémités perlées.

Historical background

JUSTIN I

(10/07/5/518-1/08/527)

Justin I, illiterate of Macedonian origin, was a brilliant military leader under the reigns of Zeno and Anastasius. At the time of his accession, he was commander-in-chief of the "excubitores" (guards) of Constantinople. He succeeded Anastasius and associated his nephew Justinian with power, who became co-emperor on April 4, 527. Justin died on the following August 1.

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bby_402805 - JUSTIN I Tremissis

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

JUSTIN I

(10/07/5/518-1/08/527)

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