v27_0514 - VESPASIAN Denier
MONNAIES 27 (2006)
Starting price : 450.00 €
Estimate : 750.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 450.00 €
Estimate : 750.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Denier
Date: 70-71
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,50 g.
Coments on the condition:
Flan un peu court. Usure régulière au droit avec un petit portrait. Revers de qualité exceptionnelle sur un flan ayant conservé son brillant de frappe
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP CAES VES-P AVG P M.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Vespasien à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Vespasianus Augustus Pontifex Maximus”, (L’empereur césar Vespasien auguste grand pontife).
Reverse
Reverse legend : TRI|POT.
Reverse description : Vesta voilée, assise à gauche, tenant un simpulum de la main droite.
Reverse translation : “Tribunicia Potestate”, (Revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne).
Commentary
Au revers, on distingue encore la trace du compas qui a servi à délimiter l’espace consacré à la déesse dans le champ.
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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