bpv_755527 - VESPASIAN As
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Type : As
Date: c.
Mint name / Town : Berytus, Phénicie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 22 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 12,36 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan épais et irrégulier, court sur les légendes à l’usure régulière. Patine verte au droit marron au revers
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP CAES AVG VESPASIANVS.
Obverse description : Tête nue de Vespasien à droite (O°).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Augustus Vespasianus”, (L’empereur césar auguste Vespasien).
Reverse
Reverse legend : COL IVL// AVG.
Reverse description : Rite de fondation de cité avec un prêtre voilé et drapé derrière une paire de bœufs à droite.
Reverse translation : “Colonia Iulia Augusti”, (Colonie Julienne 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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