v38_0497 - VESPASIAN Denier
MONNAIES 38 (2009)
Starting price : 125.00 €
Estimate : 200.00 €
Realised price : 125.00 €
Starting price : 125.00 €
Estimate : 200.00 €
Realised price : 125.00 €
Type : Denier
Date: 73
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,01 g.
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale et irrégulier sur la tranche, bien centré des deux côtés. Portrait élégant et de haut relief. Revers de style fin. Patine noire avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP CAES VESP - AVG CENS.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Vespasien à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Vespasianus Augustus Censor”, (L'empereur césar Vespasien auguste censeur).
Reverse
Reverse legend : PONTIF - MAXIM.
Reverse description : Vespasien assis à droite, tenant un sceptre de la main droite et une branche de laurier de la gauche.
Reverse translation : “Pontifex Maximus”, (Grand pontife).
Commentary
Poids léger. Rubans de type 3. Il existe plusieurs variétés d’effigies pour ce type. Sur notre exemplaire, le portrait de Vespasien est ressemblant.
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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