An interesting glass weight of Fl. Gerontius, eparch of Constantinopolis under Justinian I
Lot 3427
Fl. Gerontius, city prefect (eparch) of Constantinopolis, 560-562. Weight of 1 Semissis (Glass, 19 mm, 2.17 g). ЄΠI ΦΛS ΓЄPONTIS Bust of Gerontius facing holding mappa in raised right hand. Rev. Blank. Bendall 188. Schlumberger, Poids de verre étalons monétiforms d'origine byzantine, p. 67, no. 11. Very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.

A city prefect with this name is mentioned for the years 560-562 (PLRE p. 534, Gerontius 3). He was accused of being part of a conspiracy to remove the emperor, but the charge was dismissed as baseless.
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Closing time: 28-Feb-22, 16:55:00 CET
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