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v11_0241 - VESPASIAN Aureus

VESPASIAN Aureus VF
MONNAIES 11 (2002)
Starting price : 762.25 €
Estimate : 1 448.27 €
unsold lot
Type : Aureus
Date: 78-79
Mint name / Town : Gaule, Lugdunum, Lyon
Metal : gold
Millesimal fineness : 1000 ‰
Diameter : 19,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 6,97 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Beau portrait. Trace de monture ancienne sur la tranche. Petite faiblesse de frappe au revers
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Vespasien à gauche (O*1).
Obverse translation : “Cæsar Vespasianus Augustus”, (César Vespasien auguste).

Reverse


Reverse legend : CE-RES - AVGVST.
Reverse description : Cérès voilée et drapée debout à gauche, tenant un pavot et deux épis de la main droite et une longue torche de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Ceres Augusti”, (Cérès de l’auguste).

Commentary


H. Cohen signale un exemplaire similaire provenant de la “trouvaille du Lycée Napoléon”. Il s’agit en fait du trésor du Lycée Henri IV, découvert en 1867, contenant 774 aurei. Cet aureus n’est malheureusement pas entré au Cabinet des médailles.

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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