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Live auction - bby_830985 - JOHN I TZIMISKES Miliaresion

JOHN I TZIMISKES Miliaresion AU
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Estimate : 250 €
Price : 130 €
Maximum bid : 130 €
End of the sale : 06 June 2023 16:20:48
bidders : 2 bidders
Type : Miliaresion
Date: c. 970
Mint name / Town : Constantinople
Metal : silver
Diameter : 22 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 2,66 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée. Joli buste. Revers bien venu à la frappe. Patine grise avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Monnaie provenant de la collection P. G

Obverse


Obverse legend : + IHSYS XRISTYS NICA*/.
Obverse description : Croix croisetée posée sur deux degrés ; au centre un médaillon contenant un buste de Jean Ier, couronné et vêtu du loros ; le tout dans un triple grènetis perlé et bouleté.
Obverse legend : I/w-A/N).
Obverse translation : (Jésus Christ victorieux/ Jean).

Reverse


Reverse description : Légende en cinq lignes entre deux croisettes formées de cinq globules ; le tout dans un triple grènetis perlé et bouleté.
Reverse legend : IwANN/ EN Cw AUTO/ ENAT EUSEB/ BASILEUS/ RwMAIwN.
Reverse translation : (Jean pieux par la grâce de Dieu pieux rois des Romains).

Historical background


JOHN I TZIMISKES

(12/11/969-01/10/976)

John I succeeded Nicephorus II Phocas who had been assassinated at the instigation of John and Theophano, the second wife of Nicephorus. John, a great general, triumphed over the Bulgarians in 971. He began a brilliant campaign in Palestine, but died of typhoid.

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