bby_976281 - JUSTIN I Tremissis
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Type : Tremissis
Date: 518-526
Mint name / Town : Constantinople
Metal : gold
Millesimal fineness : 1000 ‰
Diameter : 17 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 1,45 g.
Coments on the condition:
Flan large, centré des deux côtés. Joli buste, finement détaillé. Revers agréable. Patine de collection
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : D N IVSTI-NVS PP AV.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé, drapé et cuirassé de Justin à droite vu de trois quarts en avant (A’) ; diadème perlé.
Obverse translation : “Dominus Noster Iustinus Perpetuus Augustus”, (Notre seigneur Justin perpétuel auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VICTORIA AVGVSTORVH/ -|*// CONOB.
Reverse description : Victoire debout de face, tournée à gauche, tenant une couronne de la main droite et un globe crucigère de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Victoria Augustorum”, (La Victoire des augustes).
Commentary
Rubans de type 3 aux extrémités perlées.
Historical background
JUSTIN I
(10/07/5/518-1/08/527)
Justin I, illiterate of Macedonian origin, was a brilliant military leader under the reigns of Zeno and Anastasius. At the time of his accession, he was commander-in-chief of the "excubitores" (guards) of Constantinople. He succeeded Anastasius and associated his nephew Justinian with power, who became co-emperor on April 4, 527. Justin died on the following August 1.
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