Live auction - brm_466495 - CONSTANTIUS I Argenteus
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| Estimate : | 1 200 € |
| Price : | 690 € |
| Maximum bid : | 830 € |
| End of the sale : | 06 March 2018 16:01:02 |
| bidders : | 3 bidders |
Type : Argenteus
Date: 295-297
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,60 g.
Rarity : R2
Officine: 1re
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire de qualité exceptionnelle sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles. Tête de Constance Ier de toute beauté. Revers magnifique finement détaillé. Belle patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets mordorés. Conserve l’intégralité de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire a été acquis en 2008 et provient de la collection C. Oliva
Obverse
Obverse legend : CONSTAN-TIVS CAES.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Constance Ier César à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Constantius Cæsar”, (Constance césar).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VIRTVS - MILITVM/ -|-// A.
Reverse description : Les Tétrarques, Dioclétien, Maximien, Constance et Galère, vêtus militairement, deux par deux, sacrifiant au-dessus d'un trépied allumé placé devant une enceinte composée de six tours et porte fermée.
Reverse translation : “Virtus Militum” (La Virilité des soldats).
Commentary
Rubans de type 2.
Historical background
CONSTANTIUS I
(03/1/293-07/25/306)
Caesar
Constantius became Caesar on March 1, 293, at the same time as Galerius. He is the Caesar subordinate to Maximian while his colleague is to Diocletian. This is Tetrarchy. Constance is linked to Herculean parentage. He divorces Helen to marry Theodora, Maximian's daughter-in-law, while Galerius marries Galéria Valéria, daughter of Diocletian1/03/293-1/05/305.
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