Live auction - brm_539071 - THEODOSIUS II Semissis
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| Estimate : | 920 € |
| Price : | 620 € |
| Maximum bid : | 710 € |
| End of the sale : | 10 September 2019 15:32:11 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Semissis
Date: c. 430-440
Mint name / Town : Constantinople
Metal : gold
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 7 h.
Weight : 2,16 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan très large, légèrement voilé parfaitement centré des deux côtés. Beau portrait. Joli revers. Patine de collection ancienne
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Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection MG et du stock de CGB (brm_361990)
Obverse
Obverse legend : D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé, drapé et cuirassé de Théodose II à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (A’a) ; diadème perlé.
Obverse translation : “Dominus Noster Theodosius Pius Felix Augustus”, (Notre seigneur Théodose pieux heureux auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VICTORIA AVGG/ *|-// CONOB.
Reverse description : Victoria (la Victoire) nue jusqu’à la ceinture, debout à droite, tenant un bouclier sur lequel est inscrit : XXX/ XXXX en deux lignes ; une petite cuirasse derrière elle ; étoile à huit rais dans le champ à gauche ; dans le champ inférieur à droite, un chrisme.
Reverse translation : “Victoria Augustrorum”, (La Victoire des augustes).
Commentary
Rubans de type 3 aux extrémités bouletées. Le diadème est terminé par un gros cabochon rond gemmé. Fibule d’attache gemmée prolongée par trois pendants bouletés. Ptéryges invisibles sous le paludamentum.
Historical background
THEODOSIUS II
(01/10/402-07/28/450)
Theodosius II, born in 401, was proclaimed august in 402 at 9 months. After the death of his father Arcadius in 408, the two chancelleries of Ravenna and Constantinople are cold. Honorius would like to reunite the Empire. On his death on August 15, 423, John, secretary to the late Emperor and new august, had a very small series of solidi minted in the name of Theodosius II until November 20, when he was considered a usurper. Jean will finally be captured at the beginning of 425 in Ravenna, mutilated, then executed. Theodosius II will install his cousin Valentinian III as august in Ravenna. Theodosius reigns for forty-eight years over the destinies of the East and dies of a hunting accident.
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