Live auction - bby_891611 - HERACLIUS Solidus
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| Estimate : | 1 500 € |
| Price : | 1 250 € |
| Maximum bid : | 1 250 € |
| End of the sale : | 05 March 2024 15:15:11 |
| bidders : | 2 bidders |
Type : Solidus
Date: 610-613
Mint name / Town : Constantinople
Metal : gold
Millesimal fineness : 1000 ‰
Diameter : 22 mm
Orientation dies : 7 h.
Weight : 4,49 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 5e
Coments on the condition:
Magnifique exemplaire sur un flan large, centré des deux côtés. Superbe buste, finement détaillé. Joli revers, bien venu à la frappe. Patine de collection
Catalogue references :
BMC/B.5 - R.1279 - Do.3 b2 - BN/B.3 pl. 39 - BC.731 (300£) - SB.284 - RGCMW.115 b - DMBR.11 /3 (600€)
Obverse
Obverse legend : D N HERALI-YS PP AVI.
Obverse description : Buste casqué, couronné et cuirassé d'Héraclius de face, barbu, tenant le globe crucigère de la main droite avec pendilia.
Obverse translation : “Dominus Noster Heraclius Perpetuus Augustus”, (Notre seigneur Héraclius perpétuel auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VICTORIA - AVGYE// CONOB.
Reverse description : Croix potencée posée sur quatre degrés.
Reverse translation : “Victoria Augusti”, (la Victoire de l’auguste).
Historical background
HERACLIUS
(5/10/610-11/01/641)
Heraclius alone
Heraclius had been prefect of Africa since the reign of Maurice-Tibère. 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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