brm_709896 - DIDIUS JULIANUS Sesterce

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Type : Sesterce

Date: c. 05-7/06/193

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : copper

Diameter : 30 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 16,17 g.

Rarity : R2

Officine: 1re

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie centrée. Usure importante mais l’exemplaire reste bien lisible et identifiable. Patine vert foncé

Catalogue references :

RCV.6075 (3000$) - RIC.20 - BMC/RE.28 - C.3 (30f.)

Obverse

Obverse legend : IMP CAES M. DID. SEV-ER. IVLIAN AVG.

Obverse description : Tête laurée de Dide Julien à droite (O*).

Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Marcus Didius Severus Julianus Augustus”, (L’empereur césar Marc Dide Julien auguste).

Reverse

Reverse legend : CONCORD MILIT/ S|C.

Reverse description : Concordia (la Concorde) drapée debout à gauche, tenant une aigle légionnaire de la main droite et un enseigne militaire de la gauche.

Reverse translation : “Concordia Militum”, (La Concorde militaire).

Commentary

Poids extrêmement léger. Rubans de type 2.

Historical background

DIDIUS JULIANUS

(28/03-2/06/193)

After Pertinax's death, the Praetorians auction off the Empire. It is Dide Julien, senator and jurist, who wins by offering 25,000 sesterces per soldier. A part of the people revolted by this method appeals to the armies to get rid of the new tyrant. Pescennius Niger, Albin and Septimius Severus respond to Rome's expectations. Then broke out the second civil war, after that of 68-69. Abandoned by all at the approach of the troops of Septimius Severus, the quickest to reach Rome, Dide Julien was beheaded on June 2 and his "damnatio memorial" pronounced.