brm_992579 - TITUS Denier
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Price : 90.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2025)
Price : 90.00 €
Type : Denier
Date: 79
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 16,50 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,09 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Flan court, centré. Usure importante mais régulière. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : T CAES IMP VESPASIANVS.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Titus à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Titus Cæsar Imperator Vespasianus, ( Titus césar empereur Vespasien).
Reverse
Reverse legend : TR P VIII - COS VII P P.
Reverse description : Trophée aux pieds duquel se trouve un captif agenouillé.
Reverse translation : “Tribunicia Potestate octavum Consul septimum”, (Revêtu de la huitième puissance tribunitienne consul pour la septième fois).
Commentary
Ce denier fait référence aux victoires de Titus sur les Juifs ou d’Agricola sur les Bretons.
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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