Live auction - bby_470455 - TIBERIUS III APSIMAR Solidus
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| Estimate : | 2 000 € |
| Price : | 980 € |
| Maximum bid : | 980 € |
| End of the sale : | 06 March 2018 16:16:06 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Solidus
Date: 698-705
Mint name / Town : Constantinople
Metal : gold
Millesimal fineness : 1000 ‰
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 4,41 g.
Rarity : R2
Officine: 1re
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire de qualité exceptionnelle sur un flan large et ovale bien centré des deux côtés avec une faiblesse de frappe sur la légende au droit et à revers à 9 heures. Beau portrait de Tibère III. Joli revers. Conserve la plus grande partie de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : [D TIBERI]-YS PE - AV.
Obverse description : Buste couronné et cuirassé de face de Tibère III, tenant une haste de la main droite et un bouclier orné d'un cavalier de la main gauche.
Obverse translation : “Dominus Tiberius Perpetuus Augustus”, (Seigneur Tibère perpétuel auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : [VICTO]RIA - AVGYA/ -|-// CONOB.
Reverse description : Croix potencée posée sur trois degrés.
Reverse translation : “Victoria Augusti”, (La Victoire de l’auguste).
Commentary
Portrait fantastique avec tous le détails du vêtement visibles. La cuirasse est richement ornementée. Ce type semble plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux.
Historical background
TIBERIUS III APSIMAR
(late 698-summer 705)
Tiberius III revolted against Leonce (695-698), whom he overthrew, but failed to stem the Muslim breakthrough in Africa. He had to face the turbulent Justinian II who had escaped from Cherson to take refuge with the Khazars, then with the Bulgarians. In 705, at the head of a barbarian army, Justinian II retook Constantinople. He hastened to take revenge on Leonce and Tiberius III whom he had mutilated before executing them.
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