v21_3859 - THEODOSIUS II Tremissis imitation
MONNAIES 21 (2004)
Starting price : 200.00 €
Estimate : 350.00 €
Realised price : 200.00 €
Starting price : 200.00 €
Estimate : 350.00 €
Realised price : 200.00 €
Type : Tremissis imitation
Date: c. 440-450
Metal : gold
Diameter : 14,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 1,31 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Portrait et la victoire sont stylisés
Catalogue references :
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 AVGVSTAIVIM// COIIOD (SIC !).
Reverse description : Victoria (la Victoire) marchant à droite, tournant la tête à gauche, tenant un globe crucigère de la main gauche et une couronne de la main droite ; dans la champ à droite, étoile à huit rais.
Reverse translation : “Victoria Augustorum”, (La Victoire des augustes).
Commentary
Poids léger. La couleur de notre tremissis (triens ou tiers de sou) est blanche et il ne semble pas en or pur.
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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