bpv_658438 - VESPASIAN Tétradrachme syro-phénicien
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Type : Tétradrachme syro-phénicien
Date: an 1
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie, Séleucie et Piérie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 26,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 14,63 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale et irrégulier, légèrement décentré sur les légendes. Très belle tête de Vespasien. Frappe un peu molle au revers. Jolie patine gris métallique avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Vespasien à droite (O*).
Obverse legend : AU[TOKRA OUESPASIANOU] KAISAR SEBASTOS
Obverse translation : (L'empereur Vespasien césar Auguste ).
Reverse
Reverse description : Aigle debout à gauche sur une massue, une couronne dans le bec, les ailes déployées.
Reverse legend : ETOUS NEOU [IEROU A]
Reverse translation : (année sainte, première du règne).
Commentary
Dans la base TSP maintenue par Michel Prieur, quarante exemplaires sont maintenant répertoriés dont pour les musées Jérusalem, British Museum, ANS, Cambridge SNG Fitzwilliam, Yale, Berlin et Oslo.
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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