bpv_675639 - VESPASIAN Hemidrachme
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Type : Hemidrachme
Date: 71
Mint name / Town : Césarée, Cappadoce
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 750 ‰
Diameter : 13,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 1,85 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Flan court, ovale, légèrement décentré au revers. Joli portrait. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Vespasien à droite (O*).
Obverse legend : AUTOK KAISAR OUESPASIANOS SEBA(Autokrator Kaisar Ouespasianos Sebastos).
Obverse translation : (L'empereur césar Vespasien auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Niké/ Victoria (la Victoire) marchant à droite, tenant une couronne de la main droite et une palme de la main gauche.
Commentary
Style local. W. Metcalf a isolé deux styles de frappe pour ce type, provincial et romain. Les auteurs du Roman Provincial Coinage ont recensé 23 exemplaires avec un poids moyen de 1,59 g.
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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