Live auction - bby_501366 - TIBERIUS II CONSTANTINE Solidus
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| Estimate : | 950 € |
| Price : | 870 € |
| Maximum bid : | 870 € |
| End of the sale : | 04 December 2018 14:44:02 |
| bidders : | 4 bidders |
Type : Solidus
Date: 579-582
Mint name / Town : Constantinople
Metal : gold
Millesimal fineness : 1000 ‰
Diameter : 21 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 4,50 g.
Rarity : R2
Officine: 2e
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire de qualité exceptionnelle pour ce type monétaire. Portrait de haut relief. Très joli revers. Conserve son brillant de frappe et son coupant d’origine
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de Tradart (Bruxelles), de MONNAIES 36, n° 1152 et de la collection R. P
Obverse
Obverse legend : D M TIB CONS-TANT PP AVG.
Obverse description : Buste couronné, drapé et cuirassé de Tibère II Constantin de face avec pendilia.
Obverse translation : “Dominus Noster Tiberius Constantinus Perpetuus Augustus”, (Notre seigneur Tibère Constantin perpétuel auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VICTORI-AVCCB// CONOB.
Reverse description : Croix potencée posée sur quatre degrés.
Reverse translation : “Victoria Augustorum”, (La Victoire des augustes).
Commentary
Trace de cassure de coin visible au revers dans la légende entre VICTORIA et AVGG.
Historical background
TIBERIUS II CONSTANTINE
(09/26/578-08/14/582)
Justin lost his mind in 574 and General Tiberius ruled the empire from then on. He was associated with power and named august on September 26, 578 and succeeded Justin without problem on October 5, 578. The regnal years are counted since his accession as Caesar.
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