Live auction - brm_888505 - TITUS Denier
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| Estimate : | 500 € |
| Price : | 641 € |
| Maximum bid : | 641 € |
| End of the sale : | 05 March 2024 14:54:10 |
| bidders : | 11 bidders |
Type : Denier
Date: 80
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 3,42 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Superbe denier frappé sur un flan idéalement centré. Au droit, un portrait de haut relief, présentant une petite faiblesse au niveau de la couronne. Très beau revers. Agréable patine grise aux reflets dorés
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 : Dauphin enroulé autour d’une ancre.
Reverse translation : "Tribunicia Potestate undecimum Imperator quintum decimum Consul octavum Pater Patriæ", (Revêtu de la neuvième puissance tribunitienne de la quinzième acclamation impériale consul pour la huitième fois père de la patrie).
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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