v11_0240 - VESPASIAN Aureus
MONNAIES 11 (2002)
Starting price : 990.92 €
Estimate : 1 676.94 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 990.92 €
Estimate : 1 676.94 €
unsold lot
Type : Aureus
Date: 71
Mint name / Town : Gaule, Lugdunum, Lyon
Metal : gold
Millesimal fineness : 1000 ‰
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 7,07 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Beau portrait. Trace de monture ancienne sur la tranche. Petite faiblesse de frappe au revers
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Vespasien à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Vespasianus Augustus”, (l’empereur césar Vespasien auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : TR POT - COS III.
Reverse description : Æquitas (l’Équité) drapée debout à gauche, tenant une balance de la main droite et un sceptre transversal de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Tribunicia Potestas Consul tertius”, (Revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne consul pour la troisième fois).
Commentary
Mêmes coins de revers que les exemplaires du trésor de Liberchies (n° 128 et 131).
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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