brm_309290 - DOMITIUS CALVINUS Denier

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Item sold on our e-shop (2015)
Price : 280.00 €

Type : Denier

Date: 39 AC

Mint name / Town : Osca

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰

Diameter : 18 mm

Orientation dies : 8 h.

Weight : 3,27 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur flan ovale, légèrement décentré au droit à l’usure importante, mais parfaitement lisible et identifiable. Beau portrait avec une faiblesse de frappe dans la chevelure. Joli revers bien venu à la frappe. Patine gris foncé de collection ancienne avec reflets dorés

Catalogue references :

B.- - BMC/RR.109 - CRR.1358 - RRC.532 /1 - RSC.- - RCV.1524 - CRI.342 (1200$) - CMDRR.685 - MRR.1677

Obverse

Obverse legend : OSCA.

Obverse description : Tête d'Hercule à droite avec un collier (tête celtibérienne).

Obverse translation : “Osca” (Huesca).

Reverse

Reverse legend : DOM. COS. ITER. IMP.

Reverse description : Instruments pontificaux : simpulum, aspersoir, hache à sacrifice et chapeau de flamine.

Reverse translation : “Domitius Consul Iterum Imperator” (Domitius consul pour la seconde fois, imperator).

Commentary

Poids léger. Petite contremarque sur le visage, et poinçon de banquier devant le cou (C renversé). Ce denier est souvent assimilé aux deniers espagnols.

Historical background

DOMITIUS CALVINUS

(39 BC)

Cneius Domitius Calvinus began his career as legate of L. Valerius Flaccus in Asia in 62 BC. He was tribune in 59 BC, then praetor in 56 BC and consul in 53 BC. Favorable to Pompey, he nevertheless joined Julius Caesar in 49 BC. He commanded the Caesarian troops at Pharsalia in 48 BC, then took part in Caesar's African campaign at Thapsus ( 46 BC). He was beaten by Pharnaces, king of Pontus, in 48 BC. He commanded the Caesarean fleet at the naval battle of Philippi and was beaten by Domitius Ahenobarbus (42 AC.). In 40, he took on his second consulship. The following year, he was sent to Spain by Octave as proconsul. He defeats the Cerretani and is hailed imperator for this victory. Back in Rome, he celebrated his triumph in 36 BC..