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Live auction - brm_501093 - VALENTINIAN II Solidus

VALENTINIAN II Solidus AU
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Estimate : 950 €
Price : 670 €
Maximum bid : 700 €
End of the sale : 03 December 2019 15:17:53
bidders : 2 bidders
Type : Solidus
Date: 388-392
Mint name / Town : Constantinople
Metal : gold
Diameter : 21,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 4,41 g.
Rarity : R2
Officine: 5e
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large, parfaitement centré des deux côtés. Très beau portrait de haut relief, bien venu à la frappe avec un infime petit coup sur l’œil. Revers de style fin. Conserve encore une partie de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la liste Poindessault hiver 1986-1987, n° 358 (7500 FF)

Obverse


Obverse legend : D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé, drapé et cuirassé de Valentinien II à droite vu de trois quarts en avant (A’a) ; diadème perlé.
Obverse translation : “Dominus Noster Valentinianus Pius Felix Augustus”, (Notre seigneur Valentinien pieux heureux auguste).

Reverse


Reverse legend : CONCORDI-A AVGGGE//CONOB.
Reverse description : Constantinople assise de face, tournée à droite sur un trône orné de têtes de lions, tenant de la main droite un sceptre long et de la gauche un globe, le pied posé sur une proue.
Reverse translation : “Concordia Augustorum”, (La Concorde des augustes).

Commentary


Rubans de type 3 aux extrémités bouletées. Cabochon gemmé carré. Fibule gemmée aux extrémités bouletées. Ptéryges fines.

Historical background


VALENTINIAN II

(17/11/375-15/05/392)

Valentinian II, son of Valentinian I, was proclaimed august at the age of four. After being driven out of Italy by Magnus Maximus in 387, he was restored to the throne by Theodosius I before being assassinated in 392 by Arbogast, who preferred Eugene to him..

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