v31_0193 - VESPASIAN Obole
MONNAIES 31 (2007)
Starting price : 120.00 €
Estimate : 180.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 120.00 €
Estimate : 180.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Obole
Date: an 1
Mint name / Town : Alexandrie, Égypte
Metal : copper
Diameter : 16 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 2,36 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et irrégulier. Beau portrait. Ibis bien venu à la frappe au revers. Patine marron
Obverse
Obverse legend : (ANÉPIGRAPHE).
Obverse description : Tête laurée à droite (O*).
Reverse
Reverse legend : LA (AU-DESSUS).
Reverse description : Ibis passant à droite..
Reverse translation : (an 1).
Commentary
Trace de surfrappe ou de double frappe au revers (reste de légende ?). Notre exemplaire est parfois décrit comme une obole (4 chalques) à cause de son poids, mais en en fait bien un dichalkon (2 chalques ou dichalque ou hémiobole).
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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