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Live auction - brm_420177 - VESPASIAN Aureus

VESPASIAN Aureus XF
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Estimate : 4 000 €
Price : 2 500 €
Maximum bid : 2 500 €
End of the sale : 14 March 2017 14:38:03
bidders : 3 bidders
Type : Aureus
Date: 74
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : gold
Diameter : 20 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 7,20 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Bel exemplaire avec un joli droit de style fin et un beau revers à l’usure régulière. Flan large pour ce type, particulièrement bien centré
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 : COS V.
Reverse description : Vache à droite.
Reverse translation : “Consul quintum” (Consul pour la cinquième fois).

Commentary


Ce type est très rare, il manque notamment aux collections de la Bibliothèque Nationale de France ou du British Museum. Il est plus facile de le trouver avec une tête à gauche. C’est la première fois que nous présentons un aureus pour le cinquième consulat de Vespasien ! La monnaie est de mêmes coins que l’exemplaire vendu par Numismatica Ars Classica dans l’auction 51 du 5 mars 2009 et qui sert de monnaie référence (RIC et Calico). Il semblerait que ce soit le deuxième exemplaire connu.

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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