v25_0246 - DOMITIANUS Sesterce, (GB, Æ 34)
MONNAIES 25 (2006)
Starting price : 350.00 €
Estimate : 550.00 €
Realised price : 350.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 530.00 €
Starting price : 350.00 €
Estimate : 550.00 €
Realised price : 350.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 530.00 €
Type : Sesterce, (GB, Æ 34)
Date: 81
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 33,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 27,04 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Très beau portrait. Sans patine. Flan piqué au revers
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP CAES DIVI VESP P. F. DOMITIAN AVG P M.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Domitien à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Divi Vespasiano Pii Filius Domitianus Augustus Pontifex Maximus”, (L’empereur césar fils du divin Vespasien pieux Domitien auguste grand pontife).
Reverse
Reverse legend : TR P COS VII - DES VIII P P.
Reverse description : Domitien debout à gauche, vêtu de la toge, tenant le palladium de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Tribunicia Potestate Consul septimum designatus octavum Pater Patriæ”, (Revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne consul pour la septième fois désigné pour la huitième fois père de la patrie”.
Commentary
Mêmes coins que l’exemplaire du Cabinet des médailles de la BnF. (BN/R. n° 278, pl. 100).
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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