bby_880804 - JUSTINIAN I Demi-silique lourde
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Price : 480.00 €
Type : Demi-silique lourde
Date: c. 552-565
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 15 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 1,43 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré, irrégulier à l’usure superficielle. Beau buste de Justinien Ier. Revers bien venu à la frappe. Patine de collection ancienne
Obverse
Obverse legend : [D N] IVSTNI-ANVS PP.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé, drapé et cuirassé de Justinien Ier à droite vu de trois quarts en avant (A'a) ; diadème perlé.
Obverse translation : “Dominus Noster Iustinianus Perpetuus ”, (Notre seigneur Justinien perpétuel).
Reverse
Reverse legend : CN.
Reverse description : Deux lettres dans une couronne fermée par une croisette.
Commentary
Série lourde normalement frappée lors de l’occupation ostrogothique de Rome à partir de 552. Rubans à la boucle perdue caractéristique des monnayages barbares.
Historical background
JUSTINIAN I
(1/08/527-14/11/565)
Justinian succeeded his uncle Justin in 527 after a co-regency from April 4 to August 1, 527. He reigned with Empress Theodora. The construction of Hagia Sophia was completed under his reign, which marks the height of the Byzantine conquests. Carthage as well as Africa and part of Numidia were reconquered from the Vandals thanks to General Bélisaire. After a century of Vandal domination, Romanism once again reigned over the Mediterranean. Belisarius then attacked the Ostrogoths and took Rome on December 9, 536. Theodora died in 545. Justinian reigned another twenty years. Childless, his nephew Justin II succeeded him..
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