E-auction 11-2538 - brm_079636 - VESPASIAN Denier
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| Estimate : | 135 € |
| Price : | 72 € |
| Maximum bid : | 90 € |
| End of the sale : | 27 June 2013 15:22:00 |
| bidders : | 7 bidders |
Type : Denier
Date: 70
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 16 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,38 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Beau portrait. Flan un peu court court, légèrement décentré sur la légende. Petite faiblesse de frappe au revers sur la Mars
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS [AVG].
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Vespasien à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Vespasianus Augustus”, (L'empereur césar Vespasien auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : COS ITER - TR POT.
Reverse description : Mars nu marchant à droite, le manteau flottant sur l’épaule, tenant une lance de la main droite et un trophée sur l’épaule gauche.
Reverse translation : “Consul Iterum Tribunicia Potestate”, (Consul pour la deuxième fois revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne).
Historical background
VESPASIAN
(1/07/69-24/06/79)
Vespasien was born on November 17, 9 in Flacrines, near Reate (in Sabine country). He belongs to the Italian municipal bourgeoisie. Aedile in 38, lender in 40, consul in 51, proconsul of Africa in 63, he commanded with Claude the expedition to Brittany. Nero entrusted him with three legions and a proconsular imperium to crush the revolt of Judea in 66. He was proclaimed august on July 1, 69 in Alexandria and his sons, Titus and Domitian, were promoted to Caesar. Vitellius was eliminated on December 20, 69. Titus was directly associated with the government by his father from 71. His reign was devoted to the political and economic restoration of Rome. In 73, he took on the censorship. He died in Reate on June 24, 79.
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