Live auction - brm_943221 - VESPASIAN Aureus

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brm_943221

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Type : Aureus

Date: 74

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : gold

Millesimal fineness : 1000 ‰

Diameter : 19,5 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 7,26 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire de qualité exceptionnelle sur un flan idéalement centré des deux côtés. Portrait de toute beauté, finement détaillé. Revers bien venu à la frappe. La monnaie a conservé son coupant. Patine de collection

Catalogue references :

C.174 - RIC.81 - BMC/RE.145 - BN/R.117 - Cal.632 - RCV.2251 (4400$)

Obverse

Obverse legend : IMP CAESAR - VESP AVG.

Obverse description : Tête laurée de Vespasien à droite (O*).

Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Vespasianus Augustus”, (l’empereur césar Vespasien auguste).

Reverse

Reverse legend : FORTVNA - AVGVST.

Reverse description : Fortuna (la Fortune) drapée, debout à gauche sur un autel décoré, tenant un gouvernail de la main droite et une corne d’abondance de la gauche.

Reverse translation : “Fortuna Augusti”, (La Fortune de l’auguste).