v27_0701 - TITUS As, (MB, Æ 26)
MONNAIES 27 (2006)
Starting price : 350.00 €
Estimate : 450.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 350.00 €
Estimate : 450.00 €
unsold lot
Type : As, (MB, Æ 26)
Date: 79
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 26 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 11,20 g.
Coments on the condition:
Portrait de haut relief malgré une frappe de la légende de droit un peu molle à 4 heures. Très joli revers, légèrement décentré. Patine vert foncé
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P COS VII.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Titus à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Titus Cæsar Vespasianus Augustus Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestate Consul septimum”, (L’empereur Titus césar Vespasien auguste, grand pontife, revêtu de la puissance tribunicienne, consul pour la septième fois).
Reverse
Reverse legend : SECVRIT-AS [AVGVSTI]// S C.
Reverse description : Securitas (la Sécurité) assise à droite sur un trône, tenant un sceptre de la main gauche et posant la main droite sur sa tête ; devant elle, un autel allumé.
Reverse translation : “Securitas Augusti”, (La Sécurité de l’auguste).
Commentary
Ce revers est à mettre en relation avec le dupondius de Néron n°661, qui reste très proche dans la représentation.
Historical background
TITUS
(1/07/69-13/09/81)
Augustus
Titus, born December 30, 39, is the eldest son of Vespasian. He followed his father to Judea where he is legate of the XV Apollinaris legion. After the proclamation of Alexandria, Vespasian leaves it to him to complete the pacification of Judea during which he falls in love with Bérénice (cf. Racine's play). After the capture of Jerusalem in the summer of 70, he celebrated the Triumph with his father in January 71. Associated with power by his father, he succeeded him on June 24, 79, having broken with the beautiful Jewish princess in 75. His reign n t was only a series of catastrophes, the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 which destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum, then the fire of Rome in 80. He died in 81, perhaps assassinated at the instigation of his brother, Domitian ( Suetonius). It is described as "the delight of mankind".
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