bpv_666756 - VESPASIAN Diassaria
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Type : Diassaria
Date: c. 69-79
Mint name / Town : Bithynie, incertaines
Metal : copper
Diameter : 23 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 10,64 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés à l’usure plus marquée au droit qu’au revers. Patine vert noir
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Obverse
Obverse description : Tête laurée à droite (O*).
Obverse legend : [AUTOKRATOR KAISAR SEBAS]TOS OUESP[ASIANOS].
Obverse translation : (L’mepereur césar auguste Vespasien).
Reverse
Reverse description : Gerbe de blé composée de cinq épis.
Reverse legend : EPI MARKOU PLANKIOU OUAROU ANQPATOU.
Reverse translation : (du magistrat Marus Plancius Varus proconsul).
Commentary
Les auteurs du Roman Provincial Coinage ont recensé seulement deux exemplaires dont un à Tubingen. Ce type semble très rare. C’est le troisième exmplaire signalé.
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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