v32_0161 - VESPASIAN Aureus
MONNAIES 32 (2007)
Starting price : 2 000.00 €
Estimate : 3 200.00 €
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Starting price : 2 000.00 €
Estimate : 3 200.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Aureus
Date: 77-78
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : gold
Millesimal fineness : 1000 ‰
Diameter : 20 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 7,07 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et régulier, bien centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles. Très beau portrait. Petite faiblesse de frappe au revers avec un coup sur l’exergue
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 VIII À L’EXERGUE.
Reverse description : Vespasien, vêtu militairement debout à gauche, tenant un parazonium et un sceptre long, couronné de la main droite par la Victoire, qui tient une palme de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Consul octavum”, (Consul pour la huitième fois).
Commentary
Rubans de type 1. La pièce a reçu un coup au revers, à l’exergue, au niveau de la légende.
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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