E-auction 672-706262 - JUSTINIAN I Follis
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Type : Follis
Date: an 16
Mint name / Town : Constantinople
Metal : copper
Diameter : 36,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 19,72 g.
Rarity : R2
Officine: 2e
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et bien centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis complets. Beau portrait très particulier de Justinien Ier. Revers de frappe un peu molle. Patine vert foncé
Obverse
Obverse legend : D N IVSTINI-ANVS PP AVI.
Obverse description : Buste casqué, diadémé et cuirassé de Justinien Ier de face avec pendilia, tenant de la main droite un globe crucigère et de la gauche un bouclier ; dans le champ à droite, une croix.
Obverse translation : (Notre seigneur Justinien perpétuel auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : A/N/N/O - X/UI/ B// CON.
Reverse description : M surmontée d'une croisette.
Reverse translation : (an 16/ Constantinople).
Commentary
Ce type avec la tête gonflée de Justinien Ier fait peut-être référence à la peste que l’empereur attrapa en 542. H. Pottier a relevé des folles avec ce type de visage pour les années 15 et 16 (541/542 et 542/543). Cette variété semble beaucoup plus rare que les folles avec la tête normale.
This type with the swollen head of Justinian I perhaps refers to the plague that the emperor caught in 542. H. Pottier noted crazy women with this type of face for the years 15 and 16 (541/542 and 542/ 543). This variety seems much rarer than the crazy ones with the normal head
This type with the swollen head of Justinian I perhaps refers to the plague that the emperor caught in 542. H. Pottier noted crazy women with this type of face for the years 15 and 16 (541/542 and 542/ 543). This variety seems much rarer than the crazy ones with the normal head
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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