bpv_492794 - VESPASIAN Unité
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Type : Unité
Date: c. 69-79 AC.
Mint name / Town : Philadelphie, Lydie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 23,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 9,10 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale, décentré. Belle tête de Vespasien. Frappe faible au revers. Patine vert foncé
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Vespasien à droite (O*).
Obverse legend : OUESPASIANOS KAISAR.
Reverse
Reverse legend : LÉGENDE NON VISIBLE.
Reverse description : Zeus (Jupiter) drapé debout à gauche, tenant un aigle de la main droite et un sceptre long de la main gauche ; un autel dans le champ à gauche.
Commentary
Au revers, la légende n’est pas visible et rend difficile l’attribution.
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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