brm_863649 - TITUS Dupondius
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Type : Dupondius
Date: 74
Mint name / Town : Commagène
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 27 mm
Orientation dies : 7 h.
Weight : 11,83 g.
Rarity : R3
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Jolie monnaie frappée sur un flan idéalement centré. Un portrait agréable de Titus au droit, usure régulière. Un défaut de métal au revers emportant une partie de la légende. L’exemplaire reste cependant bien identifiable. Patine marron
Obverse
Obverse legend : T. CAESAR. IMP COS III. CENS.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Titus à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Titus Cæsar Imperator Consul Tertium Censor”, (Titus césar empereur, consul pour la troisième fois, censeur).
Reverse
Reverse legend : TR. POT. CO[S. III. CEN]SOR.
Reverse description : Deux cornes d’abondance entrecroisées ; au milieu, un caducée ailé.
Reverse translation : “Tribunicia Potestas Consul tertius Censor”, (revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne consul pour la troisième fois censeur).
Commentary
Poids léger. Première fois que nous présentons ce type à la vente ! Monnaie frappée durant le co-règne de Titus et Vespasien, avant la mort de ce dernier en 79. Comme le fait remarquer Henry Cohen, il est curieux de retrouver “COS III” des deux côtés de la monnaie .
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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