Live auction - bpv_141626 - VESPASIAN Tétradrachme syro-phénicien
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Live starting : Type : Tétradrachme syro-phénicien
Date: an 5
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie, Séleucie et Piérie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 27 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 14,40 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Flan et coin parfaitement adaptés, bon centrage, faible usure de circulation amplifiée par l’extrême relief du buste
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire est le 0138_005 de la base TSP, il provient de la trouvaille dite de Banias, par le truchement de la collection Richard McAlee
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Vespasien à gauche, traces de draperies sur l’épaule, légende commençant à la troncature du buste (O*3).
Obverse legend : AUTOKRATWR OUESPASIANOS KAISAR SEBASTOS .
Obverse translation : (L'empereur Vespasien césar auguste).
Reverse
Reverse description : Aigle debout à gauche, tête et queue à droite tenant un caducée dans son bec, une palme horizontale tournée à gauche à coté de lui, le tout posé sur un large autel enguirlandé et décoré, les bords relevés de petites sculptures.
Reverse legend : ETOUS NEOU IEROU E.
Reverse translation : (année sainte, cinquième du règne).
Commentary
Dans la base TSP maintenue par Michel Prieur, huit exemplaires seulement sont maintenant répertoriés dont quatre en musées Paris (troué), Oxford, British Museum et New-York.
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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