v26_0220 - TITUS As, (MB, Æ 24)
MONNAIES 26 (2006)
Starting price : 175.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
Realised price : 175.00 €
Starting price : 175.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
Realised price : 175.00 €
Type : As, (MB, Æ 24)
Date: 72
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 24 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 12,45 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Flan large, ovale et irrégulier. Beau portrait réaliste de l’empereur. Revers bien centré avec une jolie patine de collection avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : T CAES VESPASIAN IMP P TR P COS II.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Vespasien à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Titus Cæsar Vespasianus Imperator Tribunicia Potestate Consul iterum”, (Titus césar Vespasien empereur revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne consul pour la deuxième fois.
Reverse
Reverse legend : VICTORIA - AVGVSTI/ S|C.
Reverse description : Victoire marchant à droite, les ailes déployées, tenant une palme de la main gauche et couronnant une aigle légionnaire “aquila” de la main droite.
Reverse translation : “Victoria Augusti”, (la victoire de l’auguste).
Commentary
Poids très lourd pour un as. Cette pièce est décrite comme un as dans l’ouvrage de Giard du Cabinet des médailles de la BnF. Il pourrait aussi s’agir d’un dupondius.
Historical background
TITUS
(1/07/69-13/09/81)
Augustus with Vespasianus
Titus, born December 30, 39, is the eldest son of Vespasian. He follows his father to Judea, where he is legate of the XV Apollinaris legion. After the proclamation of Alexandria, Vespasian leaves it to him to complete the pacification of Judea, during which he falls in love with Bérénice (cf. Racine's play). After the capture of Jerusalem in the summer of 70, he celebrated the triumph with his father in January 71. Associated with power by his father, he succeeded him on June 24, 79, having broken with the beautiful Jewish princess in 75. His reign n is only a series of disasters: the eruption of Vesuvius on August 24, 79 which destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum, then the fire of Rome in 80. He died in 81, perhaps assassinated at the instigation of his brother, Domitian (Suetonius).
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