brm_956590 - VESPASIAN Denier
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Type : Denier
Date: janvier - juin
Date: 71
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,36 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée des deux côtés. Joli portrait de Vespasien. Usure régulière. Patine grise
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP CAES VESP AVG P M.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Vespasien à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Vespasianus Augustus Pontifex Maximus”, (L'empereur césar Vespasien auguste, grand pontife).
Reverse
Reverse legend : TRI POT II COS III P P.
Reverse description : Pax (la Paix) assise à gauche sur un tabouret, tenant une branche d’olivier de la main droite et un caducée de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Tribunicia Potestate iterum Consul tertium Pater Patriæ”, (Revêtu de la deuxième puissance tribunitienne, consul pour la troisième fois, père de la patrie).
Commentary
Rubans de type 3.
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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