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Live starting : Type : Denier
Date: 68-69
Mint name / Town : Gaule
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 17,5 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 1,82 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale bien centré. Joli droit et revers à l’usure importante. Mauvais métal largement visible
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : S P Q R.
Obverse description : Dans une couronne de chêne.
Obverse translation : (Senatus Populus Que Romanus), “Le Sénat et le peuple romain”.
Reverse
Reverse legend : PACI AVGVSTAE.
Reverse description : Pax Nemesis, ailée, avançant à droite, pointant un caducée à un serpent la précédant.
Reverse translation : “Paci Augustæ”, (À la paix de l’auguste).
Commentary
Exemplaire fourré / ancient forgery.
Historical background
CIVIL WARS (VINDEX)
(03-05/68)
Caius Julius Vindex, propraetor of Lyonnaise entered into rebellion against Nero in March 68. The legions of Germania remained faithful to the Emperor and Verginius Rufus defeated the Gallic troops in May. Before disappearing, Vindex had appealed to Galba who was in Spain.
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