v21_2391 - VESPASIAN Denier
MONNAIES 21 (2004)
Starting price : 450.00 €
Estimate : 750.00 €
Realised price : 450.00 €
Starting price : 450.00 €
Estimate : 750.00 €
Realised price : 450.00 €
Type : Denier
Date: 69-70
Mint name / Town : Asie, Éphèse (Ephesia)
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 16,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,19 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Flan un peu court et irrégulier sur la légende. Portraits magnifiques. Très jolie patine de collection avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP CAES - VESPAS AVG.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Vespasien à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Vespasianus Augustus”, (L’empereur césar Vespasien auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : PACI ORB - TERR AVG//.
Reverse description : Buste tourelé et drapé de femme à droite.
Reverse legend : F.
Reverse translation : “Paci Orbi Terrarum Augusti”, (À la Paix du monde entier de l’Auguste).
Commentary
Pour ce type, les auteurs du RPC ont relevé sept exemplaires avec six coins de droit.
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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