v36_1129 - OSTROGOTHIC KINGDOM - THEODORIC Solidus
MONNAIES 36 (2008)
Starting price : 650.00 €
Estimate : 950.00 €
Realised price : 650.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 650.00 €
Starting price : 650.00 €
Estimate : 950.00 €
Realised price : 650.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 650.00 €
Type : Solidus
Date: 493-498
Mint name / Town : Ticinum
Metal : gold
Diameter : 20,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 4,48 g.
Rarity : R2
Officine: 10e
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan légèrement ovale, bien centré des deux côtés. Beau portrait, légèrement martelé. Revers de style fin. Jolie patine de collection
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de MONNAIES VIII, n° 803
Obverse
Obverse legend : D N ZENO PERP AVG, Z INVERSÉE.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé, casqué et cuirassé de Zénon de 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) ; diadème perlé.
Obverse translation : “Dominus Noster Zeno Perpetuus Augustus”, (Notre seigneur Zénon perpétuel auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VICTORI - AVGGGI//CONOR.
Reverse description : Victoire debout à gauche, tenant une longue croix de la main droite ; dans le champ à droite, étoile à huit rais.
Reverse translation : “Victoria Augustorum”, (La Victoire des augustes).
Commentary
Au droit, le portrait a reçu deux coups de poinçon, un de chaque côté du nez, déformant légèrement le visage comme pour porter atteinte à l’empereur de Constantinople. Un graffiti au revers X, aux pieds de la Victoire.
On the right, the portrait has received two punches, one on each side of the nose, slightly distorting the face as if to harm the Emperor of Constantinople. A graffiti on the reverse X, at the feet of Victory
On the right, the portrait has received two punches, one on each side of the nose, slightly distorting the face as if to harm the Emperor of Constantinople. A graffiti on the reverse X, at the feet of Victory
Historical background
OSTROGOTHIC KINGDOM - THEODORIC
(15/03/493 - 30/08/526)
Coinage in the name of Anastase
The deposition of Romulus Augustule in 476 by Odoacer marks the end of the Western Roman Empire. Odoacer returns the imperial insignia to Constantinople, contenting himself with the title of patrician. In fact, he is Italy's first barbarian king. He was assassinated in 493 at the instigation of Théoderic who was to create a veritable empire, not only over Italy, but also over Gaul with the control of Septimania. He created the Bologna mint and his coins were first imitations in the name of Zeno then, after 498, imitations in the name of Anastasius. He clashes with the first Merovingian monarchs, in particular Clovis. At his death, the Ostrogothic kingdom will not survive him and the Byzantines take over Italy from 534.
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