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Anthemius (467-472). AV Solidus, Rome mint, 468 AD. D/ DN ANTHE-MIVS PF AVG. Pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield. R/ SALVS R-EIP-VBLICAE. Anthemius and Leo standing facing, in military dress, each holding spear and holding and holding a globus cruciger between them; Christogram in central field; CORMOB in exergue. Lacam Cl. III, variété 2, pl. CXX and 27, n. 71 (this coin); Depeyrot 61/1; RIC X 2823. 4.51 g. 20 mm. RRR. Extremely rare and great example. EF. Procopius Anthemius was originally from Galicia. The son of a magister militum and grandson of a praetorian prefect, he married Marciana, daughter of Emperor Marcian. After his marriage, he was appointed comes on the Danube to reinforce Roman defenses along the frontier and was then promoted by Marcian to consul (together with Valentinian III) and patricius. For his loyalty demonstrated in the victorious campaigns against the Ostrogoths and Huns in 467, upon the death of Libius Severus, Leo I appointed him augustus of the West, entrusting him with bringing the provinces of Africa and Gaul, which were in the hands of the barbarians, back under Roman control.
Anthemius arrived in Rome and gave his daughter in marriage to the powerful magister militum of the West, Ricimer, to ensure his loyalty, but his reign did not last long. He waged war against Genseric, but the expedition proved disastrous because of the fleet commanders, Basiliscus and Marcellinus. Even in Gaul, things were going badly: the Visigoth Euric, successor to Theoderic II, defeated the Roman army on the Rhone and killed the emperor's son, Antemiolus, thanks in part to the betrayal of the praetorian prefect of Gaul, Arvandus, who seems to be planning usurpation.
The defeats obviously did not help to maintain high approval ratings and loyal allies, and even Ricimer distanced himself from Antemius and moved against him. Ricimer left Mediolanum and entered Rome in 472 after a fierce siege. Antemius was captured and beheaded.
Anthemius arrived in Rome and gave his daughter in marriage to the powerful magister militum of the West, Ricimer, to ensure his loyalty, but his reign did not last long. He waged war against Genseric, but the expedition proved disastrous because of the fleet commanders, Basiliscus and Marcellinus. Even in Gaul, things were going badly: the Visigoth Euric, successor to Theoderic II, defeated the Roman army on the Rhone and killed the emperor's son, Antemiolus, thanks in part to the betrayal of the praetorian prefect of Gaul, Arvandus, who seems to be planning usurpation.
The defeats obviously did not help to maintain high approval ratings and loyal allies, and even Ricimer distanced himself from Antemius and moved against him. Ricimer left Mediolanum and entered Rome in 472 after a fierce siege. Antemius was captured and beheaded.
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Closing on: 2026-05-02 14:00:00 Roma time