v26_0221 - TITUS Aureus
MONNAIES 26 (2006)
Starting price : 1 500.00 €
Estimate : 2 500.00 €
Realised price : 1 500.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 2 273.00 €
Starting price : 1 500.00 €
Estimate : 2 500.00 €
Realised price : 1 500.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 2 273.00 €
Type : Aureus
Date: (après le 1/07/79)
Date: 80
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : gold
Millesimal fineness : 1000 ‰
Diameter : 19,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 7,26 g.
Rarity : R2
Emission: 2e
Coments on the condition:
Beau portrait. Exemplaire bien venu à la frappe. Frappe un peu molle au revers
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Titus à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : "Imperator Titus Cæsar Vespasianus Augustus Pontifex Maximus", (L’empereur Titus césar Vespasien auguste grand pontife).
Reverse
Reverse legend : TR P IX. IMP XV COS VIII P P.
Reverse description : Éléphant à gauche.
Reverse translation : "Tribunicia Potestate nonum Imperator quintum decimum Consul optimum Pater Patriæ", (revêtu de la neuvième puissance tribunitienne de la quatorzième acclamation impériale consul pour la huittième fois père de la patrie).
Commentary
L’éléphant est symbole d’éternité. Les auteurs de Los aureos romanos distinguent deux types pour le revers suivant que l’éléphant est un mâle ou une femelle. Il semble que ce soit une femelle sur notre exemplaire.
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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