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bpv_701090 - VESPASIAN and TITUS Tétradrachme syro-phénicien

VESPASIAN and TITUS Tétradrachme syro-phénicien VF/XF
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Type : Tétradrachme syro-phénicien
Date: an 2
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie, Séleucie et Piérie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 24 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 14,01 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire centré. Joli revers. Usure régulière. Patine grise

Obverse


Obverse description : Tête laurée de Vespasien à droite (O*) .
Obverse legend : AUTOKRAT KAISA OUESPASIANOU
Obverse translation : (L'empereur césar Vespasien).

Reverse


Reverse description : Tête laurée de Titus à droite (O*), la date B surmontée d’une barre sous le menton, sans étoile derrière la tête.
Reverse legend : FLAUI. OUESP. KAIS. ETOUS NEOU IEROU
Reverse translation : (Flavius Vespasien César - nouvelle année sainte An 2).

Commentary


Dans la base TSP maintenue par Michel Prieur, vingt-deux exemplaires seulement sont maintenant répertoriés. Cette variante manque à tous les musées cités dans la base. Cet exemplaire est illustré dans l’ouvrage de Richard McAlee, p. 165, n° 329/1.

Historical background


VESPASIAN and TITUS

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Titus is the eldest son of Vespasian and Flavia Domitilla, born in 39. In 66, when Vespasian receives the proconsulate and three legions from Nero with the task of suppressing the Judean revolt which has just broken out, Titus follows his father to Judea where he is legate of the XV Apollinaris legion. After the proclamation of Alexandria on July 1, 69 when Vespasian was acclaimed Augustus, the new emperor left it to him to complete the pacification of Judea during which he fell in love with Bérénice (cf. Racine's play). After taking Jerusalem in the summer of 70, he celebrated the Triumph with his father in January 71..

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