v08_0178 - VESPASIAN Denier
MONNAIES 8 (2000)
Starting price : 152.45 €
Estimate : 289.65 €
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Starting price : 152.45 €
Estimate : 289.65 €
unsold lot
Type : Denier
Date: 70 ?
Mint name / Town : atelier indéterminé d'Asie Mineure
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : + 850 ‰
Diameter : 16 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,42 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Pièce de haut relief. Flan court. Très beau portrait. Infime petit éclat de flan à 1 heure. Petites marques sur la tranche
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP CAES - VESP AVG.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Vespasien à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : (L'empereur césar Vespasien auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : CONCORDIA - AVG//.
Reverse description : Concordia (La Concorde) ou Cérès voilée et drapée, trônant à gauche sur un siège à dossier richement décoré, tenant deux épis et un pavot de la main droite et une corne d'abondance de la main gauche.
Reverse legend : F
Reverse translation : (La Concorde de l'auguste).
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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