Live auction - bby_830886 - BASIL I and CONSTANTINE Solidus

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Estimate :	700 €
Price :	470 €
Maximum bid :	500 €
End of the sale :	06 June 2023 16:13:59
bidders :	5 bidders

Type : Solidus

Date: 868-879

Mint name / Town : Constantinople

Metal : gold

Millesimal fineness : 1.000 ‰

Diameter : 20 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 4,27 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés. Quelques faiblesses. Très beau Christ. Patine de collection

Catalogue references :

BMC/B.2 - R.1858 - Do.2 a - BN/B.4 - BC.1704 (450£) - RGCMW.266 (600$) - DMBR.33 /3 (750€)

Predigree :

Monnaie provenant de la collection P. G

Obverse

Obverse legend : + IHS XPS REX -REGNANTIYM*.

Obverse description : Le Christ nimbé, vêtu du pallium et du colombium trônant de face, bénissant de la main droite et tenant les Évangiles de la gauche.

Obverse translation : (Jésus Christ roi des rois).

Reverse

Reverse legend : BASILIOS ET COHSTAHT AYGG' B'.

Reverse description : Bustes de Basile à gauche et de Constantin à droite de face, couronnés, vêtus pour le premier du loros, pour le second de la chlamyde, tenant ensemble la croix patriarcale.

Reverse translation : (Basile et Constantin augustes).