v29_0141 - TITUS Denier
MONNAIES 29 (2007)
Starting price : 195.00 €
Estimate : 300.00 €
Realised price : 280.00 €
Number of bids : 5
Maximum bid : 402.00 €
Starting price : 195.00 €
Estimate : 300.00 €
Realised price : 280.00 €
Number of bids : 5
Maximum bid : 402.00 €
Type : Denier
Date: 80
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 5 h.
Weight : 3,47 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Très beau portrait sur un petit flan bien centré des deux côtés. Revers de haut relief. Une patine grise superficielle avec des reflets dorés recouvre l’ensemble de la pièce
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 : Trône à dossier semi-circulaire.
Reverse translation : “Tribunicia Potestate nonum Imperator quintum decimum Consul octavum Pater Patriæ”, (Revêtu de la neuvième puissance tribunitienne de la quinzième salutation impériale consul pour la huitième fois père de la patrie).
Commentary
Pour ce type, il y a deux types de trône, l’un arrondi que l’on rencontre pour l’aureus (BN/R. 46) et le denier (BN/R. 47, 48 et 51), l’autre triangulaire signalé pour le denier (BN/R. 49-50). Michel Prieur fait remarquer qu’un tissu est posé sur le trône, il pourrait s’agir du paludamentum (manteau de pourpre rouge du général victorieux, puis de l’empereur).
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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