v27_0670 - TITUS Dupondius, (MB, Æ 27)
MONNAIES 27 (2006)
Starting price : 280.00 €
Estimate : 450.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 280.00 €
Estimate : 450.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Dupondius, (MB, Æ 27)
Date: 72
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 26,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 12,33 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Très beau portrait servi par une patine vert foncé, presque noire, aux reflets brillants. Usure régulière au revers, complet malgré un léger décentrage
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : T CAESAR VESPASIAN IMP PON TR POT COS II.
Obverse description : Tête radiée de Titus à droite (O).
Obverse translation : “Titus Cæsar Vespasianus Imperator Pontifex Tribunicia Potestate Consul iterum”, (Titus césar Vespasien empereur, grand pontife, revêtu de la puissance tribunicienne, consul pour la deuxième fois).
Reverse
Reverse legend : ROMA - VICTRIX/ S|C.
Reverse description : Roma (Rome) en habit militaire assise à gauche sur une cuirasse et des boucliers, tenant une victoire de la main droite et une haste de la gauche.
Reverse translation : “Roma Victrix”, (Rome victorieuse).
Commentary
Titus est associé très tôt au pouvoir avec son père. Entre 70 et 79, il sera sept fois consul, mais aussi censeur en 73-74 et chef du prétoire de 71 à 79.
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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