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Live auction - brm_890136 - BASILISCUS Solidus

BASILISCUS Solidus AU
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Estimate : 3 000 €
Price : 1 500 €
Maximum bid : 1 710 €
End of the sale : 05 March 2024 15:12:38
bidders : 1 bidder
Type : Solidus
Date: 475
Mint name / Town : Constantinople
Metal : gold
Diameter : 21,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 4,53 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Très bel exemplaire sur un flan idéalement centré des deux côtés. Flan légèrement voilé. Très beau buste ainsi qu’un revers finement détaillé. Patine de collection
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Exemplaire provenant de la collection Raoul Doranlo (1875-1958), président de la société des antiquaires de Normandie. Avec son étiquette ancienne

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/ -|* 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 raies.
Reverse translation : “Victoria Augustorum”, (La Victoire des Augustes).

Commentary


Monnaie montée anciennement.

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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