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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     77001051      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Anthemius Date Ruled:     AD 467-472 Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Solidus Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 467-472 Weight:     4.35 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     D N ANTHE-MIVS P F AVG Obverse Description:     Pearl-diademed, helmeted, draped, and cuirassed facing bust, holding spear in right hand (A's missing cross bar and appear as Λ) Reverse Legend:     SALVS R-EI P-VBLICAE Reverse Description:     Anthemius and Leo I standing facing, both supporting globe surmounted by cross between them and holding spear in opposite hands; RV//COMOB Exergue:     COMOB Mint Mark:     RV//COMOB Mint:     Ravenna Primary Reference:     RIC 2877 Reference2:     Ranieri 170 Reference3:     Lacam 23-4 cf. Reference4:     Depeyrot 29/2; DOCLR 920 var. (rev. legend) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=115474 Grade:     Good VF Notes:     Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 1051 Extremely rare, RIC lists as R5, Ranieri as R4. After the death of Libius Severus, the western half of the Roman Empire was without an emperor for over a year. The de facto power was wielded by Ricimer, and Leo was either too busy or did not feel there was a need to nominate an emperor. Matters changed, however, probably as a result of a Vandal raid into Greece, and Leo designated Procopius Anthemius emperor of the western provinces to deal with the Vandal menace issuing from Africa under Vandal king Gaiseric. The expedition against Gaiseric was a total failure from the start due to the incompetence of the joint commander from the East, Leo's brother-in-law Basiliscus. With the failure to defeat the Vandals and anti-Greek feelings in Rome, Anthemius was not well liked and eventually Olybrius, with the aid of Ricimer, usurped power. Anthemius was killed by the barbarian soldier Gundobald as he attempted to flee Rome.

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