Live auction - bpv_457295 - TITUS Unité
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| Estimate : | 750 € |
| Price : | no bid |
| Maximum bid : | no bid |
| End of the sale : | 12 December 2017 14:36:14 |
Type : Unité
Date: c. 71-73
Mint name / Town : Césarée Maritime, Judée
Metal : copper
Diameter : 20 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 8,44 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale bien centré avec les grènetis visibles. Belle tête de Titus. Joli revers finement détaillé. Très belle patine vert foncé. Conserve la plus grande partie de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine
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Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient du stock d’Alain Poinsignon
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Titus à droite (O*).
Obverse legend : AUTOK TI-TOS KAISAR.
Obverse translation : (L’empereur Titus césar).
Reverse
Reverse description : Niké (Victoria) nue jusqu’à la ceinture, les ailes ouvertes, le pied droit posé sur un casque, écrivant sur un bouclier accroché à un palmier une légende en trois lignes.
Reverse legend : IOUDDAIAS EALwKUIAS/ AUT/ T/ KAIS.
Reverse translation : (Judée conquise, l’empereur Titus césar).
Commentary
Ce monnayage, beaucoup plus abondant pour Titus que pour Vespasien semble avoir été frappé entre 71 et 73. La fabrication semble s’interrompre après cette date, remplacé par un monnayage au nom d’Agrippa. Les auteurs du Roman Provincial Coinage ont recensé 38 exemplaires avec un poids moyen de 8,04 g. C’est la première fois que nous proposons ce type à la vente.
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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