v09_0746 - ANASTASIUS II Solidus
MONNAIES 9 (2000)
Starting price : 1 143.37 €
Estimate : 1 829.39 €
Realised price : 1 371.28 €
Starting price : 1 143.37 €
Estimate : 1 829.39 €
Realised price : 1 371.28 €
Type : Solidus
Date: 713-715
Mint name / Town : Constantinople
Metal : gold
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 4,43 g.
Rarity : R3
Officine: 1re
Emission: 2e
Coments on the condition:
Pièce de qualité exceptionnelle avec un portrait expressif de haut relief / Parfaitement centré au revers avec de minuscules faiblesses de frappe sur la légende
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : DN ARTEMIVS - ANASTASIVS MYL.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé, couronné d'Anastase II vêtu de la chlamyde de face, tenant un globe crucigère de la main droite et l'akakia de la main gauche.
Obverse translation : (Notre seigneur Artémius Anastase auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VICTORIA - AVGYA.
Reverse description : Croix potencée posée sur trois degrés.
Reverse translation : (La victoire de l'auguste).
Historical background
ANASTASIUS II
(3/06/713 - 08/715)
Philippicus was overthrown in June 713 by a military revolt fomented by the troops of the Theme Opsikion. Artemius, a civil servant, was chosen to replace him on June 3, 713. In memory of Anastasius, the founder of the Byzantine Empire, a civilian, Artemius took the name of his illustrious predecessor and joined him as had done four centuries rather Decius with Trajan. The new emperor proved himself up to the task but immediately had to face a surprise attack by the Muslims outside the walls of Constantinople. A new revolt by the military faction that had elected him forced him to abdicate in the summer of 715, but allowed him to retire to a monastery in Thessalonica. Accused of having conspired against Leo III the Isaurian, he was beheaded.
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