v53_0272 - DOMITIANUS Unité, (GB, Æ 30)
MONNAIES 53 (2012)
Starting price : 280.00 €
Estimate : 450.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 280.00 €
Estimate : 450.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Unité, (GB, Æ 30)
Date: an 17
Mint name / Town : Flaviopolis, Cilicie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 30 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 14,99 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large, ovale et irrégulier, court sur les légendes. Très beau portrait de Domitien avec un manque de métal devant le cou. Portraits des Dioscures inhabituels au revers, de toute beauté. Jolie patine vert foncé profond
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de MONNAIES I, n° 69 et de la collection Claude Lainé (les Dioscures, Castor et Pollux et les Jumeaux)
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Domitien à droite (O*).
Obverse legend : DOMETIANOS -KAISAR, (Dometianos Kaisar)
Obverse translation : (Domitien césar).
Reverse
Reverse description : Bustes affrontés des Dioscures, coiffés d’un bonnet lauré et drapés ; au-dessus, deux étoiles.
Reverse legend : FLAUI/OPOLEI/TWN ETOUS ZI
Reverse translation : (de Flaviopolis, an 17).
Commentary
Rubans de type 3. La manque de métal devant le coup serait en fait une contremarque comme le sont les deux exemplaires du Cabinet des médailles de la BnF (SNG France 2/ 2171 et 2172, pl. 120, contremarque petite tête d’Athéna, Howgego 190). Même coin de droit que les exemplaires du Cabinet des médailles de la BnF.
Type 3 ribbons. The lack of metal in front of the stroke would in fact be a countermark as are the two examples in the Cabinet des médailles of the BnF (SNG France 2/ 2171 and 2172, pl. 120, countermark small head of Athena, Howgego 190). Same obverse die as the examples in the Cabinet des médailles of the BnF
Type 3 ribbons. The lack of metal in front of the stroke would in fact be a countermark as are the two examples in the Cabinet des médailles of the BnF (SNG France 2/ 2171 and 2172, pl. 120, countermark small head of Athena, Howgego 190). Same obverse die as the examples in the Cabinet des médailles of the BnF
Historical background
DOMITIANUS
(12/69-18/09/96)
Augustus
Domitian, born in 51, became august in 81, succeeding his brother. In 86, the Capitoline games were organized for the first time. The Flavian Palace is erected on the Palatine. In 88, the secular games were celebrated with pomp. A first campaign is launched on Dacia which ends with a peace of compromise, leaving Decebalus master of the situation. Domitian has just won a brilliant campaign against the Sarmatians and the Suevi (IMP XXII). Agricola died in disgrace on August 23, 93. In 95, Domitian had Flavius Clemens, his cousin, executed. The following year, Domitian will be assassinated at the instigation of his wife and the prefect of the Praetorium.
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