Live auction - bby_624762 - BASIL I and CONSTANTINE Solidus
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Estimate : | 1 500 € |
Price : | 1 300 € |
Maximum bid : | 1 450 € |
End of the sale : | 08 December 2020 15:43:44 |
bidders : | 3 bidders |
Type : Solidus
Date: 868-879
Mint name / Town : Constantinople
Metal : gold
Millesimal fineness : 1.000 ‰
Diameter : 20 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 4,45 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire de toute beauté sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés. Revers magnifique, finement détaillé. Très beau Christ. Patine de collection
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Exemplaire provenant de la vente Numismatik Naumann, Auktion 56, lot n°769
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).