v13_0182 - VESPASIAN Denier
MONNAIES 13 (2001)
Starting price : 335.39 €
Estimate : 533.57 €
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Starting price : 335.39 €
Estimate : 533.57 €
unsold lot
Type : Denier
Date: 77
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : + 900 ‰
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,35 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Flan très large, légèrement éclaté à 3, 6 et 10 heures. Magnifique portrait de toute beauté. Jolie patine de collection. Petite faiblesse de frappe au revers
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection Nicolas (n°253) et de MONNAIES I, 28 décembre 1996, n° 61
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Vespasien à gauche (O*1).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Vespasianus Augustus”, (l’empereur césar Vespasien auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : COS - VIII.
Reverse description : Mars nu et casqué debout de face, le manteau flottant, tenant un trophée qui repose sur l'épaule gauche et une haste transversale ou un sceptre de la main droite.
Reverse translation : “Consul octavus”, (consul pour la huitième fois).
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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