Live auction - brm_408749 - BASILISCUS Solidus
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| Estimate : | 2 800 € |
| Price : | 1 800 € |
| Maximum bid : | 2 150 € |
| End of the sale : | 13 December 2016 14:41:55 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Solidus
Date: c. 475-476
Mint name / Town : Constantinople
Metal : gold
Diameter : 20,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 4,43 g.
Rarity : R2
Officine: 4e
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire de qualité exceptionnelle pour ce type monétaire bien centré des deux côtés. Buste de haut relief, finement détaillé. Très joli revers. Conserve l’intégralité de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : D N BASILIS-CYS PP AVG.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé, casqué et cuirassé de Basiliscus 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).
Obverse translation : “Dominus Noster Basiliscus Perpetuus Augustus” (Notre seigneur Basiliscus perpétuel auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VICTORI-A AVGGG (DELTA)/ -|* CONOB.
Reverse description : Victoria (La 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
Rubans de type 3 aux extrémités bouletées. Cuirasse cloutée. Bouclier décoré avec un cavalier terrassant un guerrier au sol.
Historical background
BASILISCUS
(9/01/475-08/476)
Basiliscus, brother of Verina, wife of Leo I, revolted against Emperor Zeno at the beginning of the year 475 and briefly took power. Indeed, Zeno reacted vigorously, took over Constantinople and had Basiliscus and Marcus, his son, put to death in 476.
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