bpv_308588 - VESPASIAN Tétradrachme
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Price : 135.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2017)
Price : 135.00 €
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: an 3
Mint name / Town : Alexandrie, Égypte
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 150 ‰
Diameter : 26 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 12,69 g.
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale bien centré à l’usure importante, mais parfaitement lisible et identifiable. Patine gris foncé de collection ancienne
Catalogue references :
BMC.2727 Supp. - Milne406 - Curtis256 - MRKA.- - RPC.2422 - SNG. France 4- - D.358 - MRMA.20 /25 - RCV.-
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Vespasien à droite (O*).
Obverse legend : AUTOK KAIS SEB AOUESPASIANOU/ LG(Autokrator Kaisar Sebastos Aouespasianou).
Obverse translation : (Imperator César Auguste Vespasien).
Reverse
Reverse description : Pax (la Paix) drapée debout à gauche, tenant des épis de la main droite et un caducée de la main gauche.
Reverse legend : EI-RH-NH (eirhnh).
Reverse translation : (la Paix).
Commentary
Pour ce type, les auteurs du Roman Provincial Coinage ont répertorié seulement seize exemplaires.
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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