brm_365506 - DOMITIANUS Sesterce
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Price : 150.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2017)
Price : 150.00 €
Type : Sesterce
Date: avril - octobre 85
Date: 85
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 34,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 28,49 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan très large et bien centré. Usure importante notamment au revers, qui reste cependant identifiable. Patine marron
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Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection R. Chevallier (1922-2015)
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM - COS XI CENS POT P P.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Domitien à droite avec l’égide (O*4).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Domitianus Augustus Germanicus Consul undecimum Censor Potestate Pater Patriæ”, (L'empereur césar Domitien auguste germanique, consul pour la onzième fois censeur puissant père de la patrie).
Reverse
Reverse legend : GERMANIA - CAPTA// SC.
Reverse description : Trophée au centre avec dans la champ à gauche, assise, la Germanie en captive et à droite, debout, un germain, les armes à ses pieds.
Reverse translation : “Germania Capta”, (La Germanie captive).
Commentary
Représentation historiquement exceptionnelle ! Ce type est en fait beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux. Il est en effet très rare pour le onzième consulat.
A historically exceptional representation! This type is actually much rarer than general works suggest. It is indeed very rare for the eleventh consulate.
A historically exceptional representation! This type is actually much rarer than general works suggest. It is indeed very rare for the eleventh 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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