brm_709894 - VESPASIAN Denier
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Type : Denier
Date: 75
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,05 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire centré. Manque de métal à 3h. Joli portrait. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
C.368 (2f.) - RIC.777 - BMC/RE.166 - BN/R.142 - RSC.368 h - RCV.2303 (360$) - MAR.- p. 82 - MRK.20 /63
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 : PON MAX - [TR P COS VI].
Reverse description : Victoria (la Victoire) debout à gauche sur une proue de navire, les ailes ouvertes, tenant une palme de la main droite et une couronne de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestate Consul sextum”, (Grand pontife revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne consul pour la sixième fois).
Commentary
Rubans de type 2.
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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