v34_0469 - DOMITIANUS Dupondius, (MB, Æ 27)
MONNAIES 34 (2008)
Starting price : 280.00 €
Estimate : 450.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 280.00 €
Estimate : 450.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Dupondius, (MB, Æ 27)
Date: novembre - décembre
Date: 85
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 27 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 10,51 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan régulier, bien centré des deux côtés. Beau portrait. Au droit, le champ a été gratté. Joli revers de style fin. Patine vert noir
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XI CENS POT P P (SIC !).
Obverse description : Buste radié de Domitien à droite avec l’égide sur l’épaule (O4).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Domitianus Augustus Germanicus Consul undecimum Censor Perpetuus Pater Patriæ”, (L'empereur césar Domitien auguste germanique, consul pour la onzième fois, censeur perpétuel, père de la patrie).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VIRTVTI - AVGVSTI/ S|C.
Reverse description : Minerve ou Virtus (la Virilité), casquée et drapée debout à droite, le pied droit posé sur un casque, tenant le parazonium de la main gauche et un long sceptre ou une javeline de la main droite.
Reverse translation : “Virtuti Augusti”, (À la Virilité de l'auguste).
Commentary
Poids très léger. Rubans de type 3. Ce revers se rencontre aussi pour l’as. Mais il semble complètement inédit et non répertorié pour le dupondius. Il n’est signalé que par les auteurs du BMC, comme provenant de la collection Tinchant en 1929. Très belle égide sur le buste. Exemplaire fauté au droit avec POT au lieu de PER après le consulat.
Very light weight. Type 3 ribbons. This reverse is also found for the ace. But it seems completely new and not listed for the dupondius. It is only reported by the authors of the BMC, as coming from the Tinchant collection in 1929. Very beautiful aegis on the bust. Faulty example on the obverse with POT instead of PER after the consulate
Very light weight. Type 3 ribbons. This reverse is also found for the ace. But it seems completely new and not listed for the dupondius. It is only reported by the authors of the BMC, as coming from the Tinchant collection in 1929. Very beautiful aegis on the bust. Faulty example on the obverse with POT instead of PER after the consulate
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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