v09_0193 - VESPASIAN Dupondius
MONNAIES 9 (2000)
Starting price : 144.83 €
Estimate : 228.67 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 144.83 €
Estimate : 228.67 €
unsold lot
Type : Dupondius
Date: 77-78
Mint name / Town : Gaule, Lyon
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 28 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 13,60 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Beau portrait. Jolie patine verte, légèrement granuleuse / Beau revers
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS VIII P P.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Vespasien à droite (O*), petit globe à la pointe du cou.
Obverse translation : "Imperator Cæsar Vespasianus Augustus Consul octavus Pater Patriæ", (L'empereur césar Vespasien auguste consul pour la huitième fois père de la patrie).
Reverse
Reverse legend : FORTVNAE - REDVCI/ S|C.
Reverse description : Fortuna (la Fortune) debout à gauche, tenant de la main droite un gouvernail posé sur un globe et de la gauche une corne d'abondance.
Reverse translation : (À la Fortune retrouvée).
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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