brm_990205 - TITUS Denier
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Type : Denier
Date: 72-73
Mint name / Town : Antioche
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 16,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,20 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Flan court, légèrement décentré au droit. Joli buste de Titus, bien venu à la frappe. Patine grise
Obverse
Obverse legend : T CAES IMP VESP - PONT TR POT.
Obverse description : Buste lauré, drapé et cuirassé à droite de Titus, vu de trois quarts en arrière (A2).
Obverse translation : “Titus Cæsar Imperator Vespasianus Pontifex Tribunicia Potestas”, (Titus césar empereur Vespasien pontife, revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne.
Reverse
Reverse legend : CONCORDIA - AVGVSTI.
Reverse description : Concordia (la Concorde) drapée assise à gauche, tenant une patère de la main droite et une corne d’abondance de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Concordia Augusti”, (La Concorde de l’auguste).
Historical background
TITUS
(1/07/69-13/09/81)
Augustus with Vespasianus
Titus, born December 30, 39, is the eldest son of Vespasian. He follows 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 is only a series of disasters: the eruption of Vesuvius on August 24, 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).
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