v08_0183 - TITUS Dupondius, (MB, Æ 28)
MONNAIES 8 (2000)
Starting price : 114.34 €
Estimate : 182.94 €
Realised price : 114.34 €
Starting price : 114.34 €
Estimate : 182.94 €
Realised price : 114.34 €
Type : Dupondius, (MB, Æ 28)
Date: 80
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 28 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 13,14 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Beau portrait sur un flan large et complet. Patine marron / Flan strié au revers, mais usure régulière
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P COS VIII.
Obverse description : Tête radiée de Titus à droite (O).
Obverse translation : (L'empereur Titus césar Vespasien grand pontife, revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne consul pour la huitième fois).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VESTA À L'EXERGUE ET S|C.
Reverse description : Vesta voilée assise à gauche, tenant le palladium de la main droite et un sceptre transversal de la gauche.
Commentary
Même coin de droit que l'exemplaire du British Museum.
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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