v28_0454 - THEODOSIUS II Solidus
MONNAIES 28 (2007)
Starting price : 450.00 €
Estimate : 750.00 €
Realised price : 630.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 672.00 €
Starting price : 450.00 €
Estimate : 750.00 €
Realised price : 630.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 672.00 €
Type : Solidus
Date: fin 402
Mint name / Town : Constantinople
Metal : gold
Millesimal fineness : 1000 ‰
Diameter : 20,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 4,36 g.
Rarity : R2
Officine: 2e
Coments on the condition:
Beau portrait avec une très fine usure sur le nez. Style fin. Beau portrait. Joli revers
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé, casqué et cuirassé de Théodose II de face, tenant de la main droite la haste qui repose sur l'épaule et de la gauche, un bouclier orné d'un cavalier chargeant à droite (N’a) ; diadème perlé.
Obverse translation : “Dominus Noster Theodosius Pius Felix Augustus”, (Notre seigneur Théodose pieux heureux auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : CONCORDI-A AVGGGB// CONOB.
Reverse description : Constantinople assise de face, tournée à droite, casquée et drapée, tenant un globe nicéphore de la main gauche et un sceptre long de la main droite, le pied gauche posé sur une proue de navire.
Reverse translation : “Concordia Augustorum”, (La Concorde des augustes).
Commentary
Sur cet exemplaire, le portrait est ramassé et donne l’impression d’avoir au droit une ligne d’exergue.
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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