v21_2398 - VESPASIAN As, (MB, Æ 26)
MONNAIES 21 (2004)
Starting price : 300.00 €
Estimate : 450.00 €
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Starting price : 300.00 €
Estimate : 450.00 €
unsold lot
Type : As, (MB, Æ 26)
Date: 76
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 26 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 11,52 g.
Coments on the condition:
Très jolie patine vert d’eau. Beau portrait, très large. Petite faiblesse de frappe au revers sur la légende
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP CAESAR VESP AVG COS VII.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Vespasien à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : "Imperator Cæsar Vespasianus Augustus Consul septimum", (L’empereur césar Vespasien auguste consul pour la septième fois).
Reverse
Reverse legend : AE-QVITAS - AVGVST/ S|C.
Reverse description : Æquitas (l'Équité) debout à gauche, tenant une balance de la main droite et un sceptre de la gauche.
Reverse translation : "Æquitas Augusti" (l'Équité de l'auguste).
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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