v21_2416 - TITUS As, (MB, Æ 28)
MONNAIES 21 (2004)
Starting price : 280.00 €
Estimate : 450.00 €
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Starting price : 280.00 €
Estimate : 450.00 €
unsold lot
Type : As, (MB, Æ 28)
Date: 06-12/79
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 27,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 8,69 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan normal, mais bien centré. Beau portrait. Jolie patine vert olive foncé
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P COS VII.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Titus à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Titus Cæsar Vespasianus Augustus Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestate Consul septimum”, (L'empereur Titus césar Vespasien grand pontife, revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne consul pour la septième fois).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VICTORIA - AVGVST/ S|C.
Reverse description : Victoria (la Victoire) drapée marchant à droite, tenant une couronne de la main droite et une palme de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Victoria Augusti”, (La Victoire de l’auguste).
Commentary
Poids léger. Sur cet exemplaire, la Victoire ne semble pas debout sur une proue de navire à droite comme elle se rencontre normalement, mais repose directement sur la ligne de sol. Le seul exemplaire signalé a été publié en 1891 dans la Rivista Italiana de Numismatica, p. 305.
Lightweight. In this example, Victory does not appear to be standing on a ship's prow to the right as is normally the case, but rests directly on the ground line. The only example reported was published in 1891 in the Rivista Italiana de Numismatica, p. 305
Lightweight. In this example, Victory does not appear to be standing on a ship's prow to the right as is normally the case, but rests directly on the ground line. The only example reported was published in 1891 in the Rivista Italiana de Numismatica, p. 305
Historical background
TITUS
(1/07/69-13/09/81)
Augustus
Titus, born December 30, 39, is the eldest son of Vespasian. He followed 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 t was only a series of catastrophes, the eruption of Vesuvius in 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). It is described as "the delight of mankind".
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