v18_0309 - VESPASIAN Denier
MONNAIES 18 (2003)
Starting price : 110.00 €
Estimate : 220.00 €
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Starting price : 110.00 €
Estimate : 220.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Denier
Date: 76
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : + 900 ‰
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,22 g.
Coments on the condition:
Beau portrait. Flan légèrement ovale, légèrement décentré au revers. Jolie patine de collection
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 - VII.
Reverse description : Aigle debout de face sur un cippe ou une base, les ailes déployées, la tête à gauche.
Reverse translation : “Consul septimus”, (Consul pour la septième fois).
Commentary
De nombreux exemplaires du Cabinet des médailles de la BnF montrent des faiblesses de frappe au revers sur la légende et l’aigle comme notre exemplaire.
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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