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| Estimate : | 1 500 € |
| Price : | 1 100 € |
| Maximum bid : | 1 100 € |
| End of the sale : | 07 June 2022 15:45:42 |
| bidders : | 3 bidders |
Type : Solidus
Date: c. 450-457
Mint name / Town : Constantinople
Metal : gold
Millesimal fineness : 1000 ‰
Diameter : 20,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 4,48 g.
Officine: 8e
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie idéalement centrée des deux côtés. Très beau revers de style fin. Superbe buste avec un petit graffito dans le champ à droite. Patine de collection
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : D N MARCIA-NVS P FAVG.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé, casqué et cuirassé de Marcien face, tenant de la main droite la haste qui repose sur l'épaule et de la gauche, un bouclier orné d'un cavalier chargeant à droite (N’a).
Obverse translation : “Dominus Noster Marcianus Pius Felix Augustus”, (Notre seigneur Marcien pieux heureux auguste”.
Reverse
Reverse legend : VICTORIA AVGGGH/ -|.*// CONOB.
Reverse description : Victoria (la Victoire) drapée, debout à gauche, tenant une longue croix perlée de la main droite.
Reverse translation : “Victoria Augustorum”, (la Victoire des augustes).
Commentary
À partir de Marcien, le nombre de G dans la légende de revers n’indique plus le nombre d’augustes, mais est la marque du pluriel.
Historical background
MARCIAN
(24/08/450-31/01/457)
Marcian was born in Thrace in 392. On the death of Theodosius on July 28, 450, he was chosen by Pulcheria, whom he married. He fights effectively against the Huns and refuses to pay them tribute. He convenes the Council of Chalcedon. After a peaceful reign of six years, he died in January 457.
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