Wadih Hadad Collection (Beirut), bought from CNG Esale 374, lot 720 (From the RBW Collection; Ex Vunchon, 18 June 2014, lot 274)
2016-05-11
Italy. Medal commemorating the Victory of the Byzantine General Belisarius over the Goths. He was handed by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I in 535 AD the task of recovering Italy from the Gothic king Theodahad. Belisarius accomplished his mission in 554 AD that resulted the annexation of the Italian Peninsula, Dalmatia, Sardinia, Sicily and Corsica.
Bust of Belisarius right, helmeted.
GBELISARIVS (from right, downward)
Victory walking left holding wreath in extended right hand and palm in left.