v27_0700 - TITUS As, (MB, Æ 28)

MONNAIES 27 (2006)
Starting price : 450.00 €
Estimate : 750.00 €
Realised price : 491.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 556.00 €

Type : As, (MB, Æ 28)

Date: 77

Mint name / Town : Gaule, Lyon

Metal : bronze

Diameter : 28 mm

Orientation dies : 7 h.

Weight : 10,85 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Beau portrait, sur un flan large. Très joli revers avec un coin bouché au niveau du S. Patine marron foncé, qui semble avoir été vernie anciennement

Catalogue references :

C.217 (2 fr.) - RIC.786 - BMC/RE.868 - BN/R.877 - RCV.2478 var. (680$) - MRK.22 /63 - Giard/L2.123 (8 ex.)

Obverse

Obverse legend : T. CAES. IMP. AVG. F TR. P. COS. VI CENSOR.

Obverse description : Tête laurée de Titus à droite (O*), globe à la pointe du cou.

Obverse translation : “Titus Cæsar Imperator Filius Tribunicia Potestate Consul sextum Censor”, (Titus césar fils de l’empereur auguste, revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne, consul pour la sixième fois, censeur).

Reverse

Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE/ S|C.

Reverse description : Spes (l'Espérance) marchant à gauche, tenant une fleur de la main droite et relevant un pan de sa robe de la main gauche.

Reverse translation : “Senatus Consulto”, (Avec l’accord du Sénat).

Commentary

Remarquable portrait expressif de Titus malgré un léger coup au niveau de la joue.

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).

TITUS Tétradrachme syro-phénicien VF/VF

TITUS Hemidrachme AU/AU

350.00 €

Full data

TITUS Tétradrachme VF

150.00 €

Full data

v27_0700 - TITUS As, (MB, Æ 28)

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

TITUS

(1/07/69-13/09/81)

Augustus with Vespasianus

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