Live auction - bpv_141599 - VESPASIAN and TITUS Tétradrachme syro-phénicien
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| Estimate : | 850 € |
| Price : | 400 € |
| Maximum bid : | 400 € |
| End of the sale : | 19 April 2016 14:31:18 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Tétradrachme syro-phénicien
Date: an 2
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie, Séleucie et Piérie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 23,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 14,75 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Flan large mais ovale, petite partie des légendes hors champs, patine très sombre caractéristique des pièces de la trouvaille de Banias avant nettoyage, usure de circulation modérée
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire est le 0111_003 il provient de la trouvaille dite de Banias
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Vespasien à droite (O*) .
Obverse legend : AUTOKRA 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 .
Reverse legend : T .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, quatre exemplaires seulement sont maintenant répertoriés, un seul ajouté depuis la publication du Prieur, un seul en musée, Berlin.
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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