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bby_558103 - JUSTINIAN I Semissis

JUSTINIAN I Semissis XF
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Item sold on our e-shop (2020)
Price : 350.00 €
Type : Semissis
Date: 527-552
Mint name / Town : Constantinople
Metal : gold
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 2,17 g.
Coments on the condition:
Flan large, bien centré. Usure régulière. Joli buste. Patine de collection
Catalogue references :
BMC/B.-  - R.-  - Do.17  - BN/B.-  - BC.143  - MBR.17  - DMBR.4 /7 (400€)

Obverse

Obverse legend : D N IVSTINI-ANVS PP AVI.
Obverse description : Buste diadèmé, drapé et cuirassé de Justinien à droite vu de trois quarts en avant.
Obverse translation : “Dominus Noster Justininaus Perpetuus Augustus”, (Notre seigneur Justinien perpétuel auguste).

Reverse

Reverse legend : VICTORIA AVGGG/ *|-// CONOB.
Reverse description : Victoire assise à droite sur un bouclier, nue jusqu'à la ceinture, tenant un bouclier qu'elle tient sur ses genoux ; un chrisme inversé à droite.
Reverse translation : “Victoria Augustorum”, (La Victoire des augustes).

Historical background

JUSTINIAN I

(1/08/527-14/11/565)

Justinian succeeded his uncle Justin in 527 after a co-regency from April 4 to August 1, 527. He reigned with Empress Theodora. The construction of Hagia Sophia was completed under his reign, which marks the height of the Byzantine conquests. Carthage as well as Africa and part of Numidia were reconquered from the Vandals thanks to General Bélisaire. After a century of Vandal domination, Romanism once again reigned over the Mediterranean. Belisarius then attacked the Ostrogoths and took Rome on December 9, 536. Theodora died in 545. Justinian reigned another twenty years. Childless, his nephew Justin II succeeded him..

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