Live auction - bby_501719 - HERACLIUS and HERACLIUS CONSTANTINE Solidus
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| Estimate : | 1 500 € |
| Price : | 1 050 € |
| Maximum bid : | 1 050 € |
| End of the sale : | 04 December 2018 14:46:59 |
| bidders : | 3 bidders |
Type : Solidus
Date: 629-631
Mint name / Town : Italie ou Sicile
Metal : gold
Millesimal fineness : 1.000 ‰
Diameter : 21 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 4,28 g.
Rarity : UNIQUE
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire bien centré sur un flan large légèrement voilé avec les grènetis complets. Très beaux portraits. Jolie patine
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de MONNAIES 41, n° 1492 et de la collection R. P
Obverse
Obverse legend : DD NN HERACLIYS ET HERACLIUS CONT.
Obverse description : Bustes de face vus à mi-corps d'Héraclius à gauche et d'Héraclius Constantin à droite couronnés et vêtus de la chlamyde ; Héraclius porte la barbe longue, Héraclius Constantin, moustachu ; au milieu au-dessus, une croisette.
Obverse translation : “Domini Nostri Heraclius et Heraclius Constantinus Augusti”, (Nos seigneurs Héraclius et Héraclius Constantin augustes).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VICTORIA - AVGGHI/ -|-// CONOB.
Reverse description : Croix potencée posée sur trois degrés.
Reverse translation : “Victoria Augusti”, (Victoire de l’auguste).
Commentary
Semble complètement inédit et non répertorié. Manque à tous les ouvrages consultés. Semble de la plus grande rareté. Le style du droit, bien que particulier, ne permet pas de se faire une idée précise. Cependant, c’est la première fois que nous présentons un solidus d’Héraclius où nous pouvons voir son bras et sa main gauche. En revanche, le revers fait penser aux solidi de l’atelier de Ravenne. Une attribution à un atelier sicilien est toujours possible. Nous avons deux lettres en fin de légende HI qui ne se rencontre jamais en dehors de Constantinople sur certains solidi.
Historical background
HERACLIUS and HERACLIUS CONSTANTINE
(01/22/613-07/4/638)
Heraclius had been prefect of Africa since the reign of Maurice Tiberius. With his son, also named Heraclius, he revolted against the tyranny of Phocas. The sedition broke out in the summer of 608 and quickly the Heracliids controlled Carthage and Alexandria as well as Cyprus. On October 4, 610, Heraclius landed in Constantinople, overthrew Phocas and had him put to death. The reign of Heraclius began badly. The Sassanids occupied Asia Minor and in particular Jerusalem. From 622, Heraclius resumed the offensive and Jerusalem became Christian again in 628. Heraclius recovered the true cross, symbol of the new type of solidus. He married Martine, his niece, in second marriage. She was the mother of Heraclonas, born in 626, created Caesar in 630, associated with the throne in 638. After the death of Heraclius, on January 11, 641, Heraclius Constantine in turn disappeared on April 20, 641. This is the son of Martine, Heraclonas, who ascended the throne. As early as September, Heraclonas was obliged to crown his nephew Constans as co-emperor. He was deposed in October, mutilated and exiled with his mother to Rhodes.
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