Live auction - brm_433749 - DOMITIANUS Aureus
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| Estimate : | 12 000 € |
| Price : | 7 500 € |
| Maximum bid : | 7 500 € |
| End of the sale : | 12 September 2017 14:51:19 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Aureus
Date: 95
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : gold
Diameter : 20 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 7,40 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire de qualité exceptionnelle pour ce type monétaire sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés. Très belle tête de Domitien avec une infime petite griffe sur le menton. Magnifique revers finement détaillé et de haut relief. Conserve la plus grande partie de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : DOMITIANVS - AVGVSTVS.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Domitien à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Domitianus Augustus”, (Domitien auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : GERMANICVS COS XVII.
Reverse description : Minerve casquée et drapée avec l’égide debout à gauche sur une proue rostrale de navire à droite, brandissant une javeline de la main droite et tenant un bouclier de la main gauche ; une petite chouette à ses pieds.
Reverse translation : “Germanicus Consul septimum decimum”, (Vainqueur des Germains consul pour la dix-septième fois).
Commentary
Rubans de type 3. Malgré la rareté du type, nous n’avons pas relevé d’identité de coin pertinente pour ce type qui semble de la plus grande rareté et dont un exemplaire est conservé au Kunsthistorisches Museum de Vienne.
Historical background
DOMITIANUS
(12/69-18/09/96)
Augustus
Domitian, born in 51, became august in 81, succeeding his brother. In 86, the Capitoline games were organized for the first time. The Flavian Palace is erected on the Palatine. In 88, the secular games were celebrated with pomp. A first campaign is launched on Dacia which ends with a peace of compromise, leaving Decebalus master of the situation. Domitian has just won a brilliant campaign against the Sarmatians and the Suevi (IMP XXII). Agricola died in disgrace on August 23, 93. In 95, Domitian had Flavius Clemens, his cousin, executed. The following year, Domitian will be assassinated at the instigation of his wife and the prefect of the Praetorium.
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