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Lot # 24 - Tiberio II Costantino. Ravenna. 578-582. Solido. Au. Sear 462. Peso gr. 4,45. Diametro mm. 22. qFDC. Conservazione eccezionale per questa rarissima emissione. RRR. This coin is only shipped to Italy.  Sebbene la data di nascita di Tiberio II sia incerta, il suo governo ha lasciato più di una impronta nel contesto storico medievale. Cresciuto politicamente alla corte di Giustiniano, viene assunto come capitano delle guardie da Giustino II. Ed è proprio a seguito della follia di questi che Tiberio, mercè la persuasione della moglie di Giustino, Sofia, riesce ad assurgere al governo dell’impero, facendo le veci di Giustino. Alla sua morte, Tiberio II sarà nominato imperatore romano d’Oriente. I rapporti con Ravenna divennero più intensi a seguito della scelta di Tiberio di porre in essere una serie di interventi che rafforzavano il controllo bizantino sull’Italia nord-orientale. L’intervento di Tiberio II, si rivelò di fondamentale importanza, per la riorganizzazione dei territori bizantini, anche in vista delle continue minacce barbariche. Peraltro Ravenna prima di diventare un centro bizantino, era già stata capitale dell’impero romano d’Occidente, fin dal 402 d.C. ovvero, da quando Onorio, figlio di Teodosio I, decise di trasferire la residenza da Mediolanum a Ravenna, che divenne anche sede della prefettura del pretorio d’Italia, a seguito della sua posizione strategica di migliore difendibilità, in quanto posta in una zona costiera, dove da sempre l’impero romano godeva di un incontrastato dominio marittimo. Il 402 d.C. fu anche l’anno di apertura della zecca di Ravenna, alla quale è sicuramente attribuibile il solido in asta, per qualità di stile ed incisione.
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Lot # 1003 - JUSTINIAN II with TIBERIUS (Second reign, 705-711). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople. Obv: δ N IҺS CҺS RЄX RЄGNANTIЧM. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator, wearing pallium and colobium, raising hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels.Rev: δ N IЧSTINIANЧS ЄT TIbЄRIЧS P P A. Crowned and draped facing busts of Justinian and Tiberius, both wearing chlamys and holding between them a cross potent set upon two steps.MIB 2b; DOC 2b; Sear 1414.Son of Constantine IV and Anastasia, Justinian II became emperor at the age of sixteen and was the last of the Heraclian dynasty. He initially renewed the peace with the Arabs, also at the behest of the new caliph, 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, who agreed to very advantageous terms, and also sent ten thousand Mardaites who were integrated into the Byzantine army. Justinian was thus able to concentrate on the Balkans, sending troops to subdue Bulgarians and Slavs, and achieved an important victory, after which he deported thousands of Slavs to Asia Minor, important for the strengthening of the army and the economic system linked to the working of thematic land. However, probably for religious reasons, there was soon a return to war with the Arabs (691-692), who refused to depict Christ on the coins they minted to pay tribute to Byzantium. The decisive battle took place at Sebastopolis in Armenia, where the army of deported Slavs were corrupted by the caliph's gold. The defeat was a heavy one and Armenia submitted to the Arabs. Justinian II was also hated by the people for his fierce tax policy and by the aristocracy for his concessions to small landowners. Inevitably he was overthrown after ten years of his reign, with the revolt of Leontius in 695. The emperor was imprisoned and had his nose amputated, hence the nickname 'Rhinotmetus' = 'the Slit-Nosed'. Finally he was sent into exile in Crimea. However, he did not give up. He escaped more than one assassination attempt and married the daughter of the Khazars leader, who converted to Christianity and took the name Theodora. He allied himself with the Bulgarians, granting the title of Caesar to Khan Tervel in exchange for military support. He then succeeded in retaking Constantinople in 705 and had Leontius and Tiberius II executed. His second reign was marked by his thirst for revenge against those who had made attempts on his life, especially in the city of Cherson. Hence the revolt that dethroned him the second time, led by Bardanes who, after taking the name Philippicus, cut off Justinian's head and put an end to his dynasty. Condition: Near uncirculated.Weight: 4.3521 g. Diameter: mm.
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