v31_0196 - TITUS Dupondius, (MB, Æ 28)
MONNAIES 31 (2007)
Starting price : 250.00 €
Estimate : 350.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 250.00 €
Estimate : 350.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Dupondius, (MB, Æ 28)
Date: 75
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 27,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 12,52 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Flan large, bien centré des deux côtés. Usure importante, mais parfaitement identifiable et lisible. Les champs ont été grattés. Patine vert noir, légèrement granuleuse
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : T CAESAR IMP COS III CENS.
Obverse description : Tête radiée de Titus à droite (O).
Obverse translation : “Titus Cæsar Imperator Consul tertium Censor”, (Titus césar consul pour la troisième fois censeur).
Reverse
Reverse legend : FELICITA-S - PVBLICA S|C.
Reverse description : Felicitas (la Félicité) drapée debout à gauche, tenant un caducée de la main droite et une corne d’abondance de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Felicitas Publica”, (La Félicité publique).
Commentary
Poids léger. D’après les auteurs du RIC confirmé par la lecture du BMC, ce type fut le seul frappé par Titus en 75 pour le dupondius.
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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