v57_0260 - TITUS Aureus
MONNAIES 57 (2013)
Starting price : 2 500.00 €
Estimate : 3 800.00 €
Realised price : 2 500.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 3 000.00 €
Starting price : 2 500.00 €
Estimate : 3 800.00 €
Realised price : 2 500.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 3 000.00 €
Type : Aureus
Date: 72-73
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : gold
Millesimal fineness : 1000 ‰
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 7,09 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale, bien centré des deux côtés. Belle tête de Titus César. Faiblesse de frappe au revers sur la Victoire avec un graffiti dans le champ inférieur gauche
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection J.-C. D.
Obverse
Obverse legend : T CAES IMP VE-SP PON TR POT.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Titus césar à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Titus Cæsar Imperator Vespasianus Pontifex Tribunicia potestas””, (Titus césar empereur Vespasien pontife revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VIC - AVG.
Reverse description : Victoria (la Victoire) debout à droite sur un globe, tenant une couronne de la main droite tendue et une palme de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Victoria Augusti”, (la Victoire de l’auguste).
Commentary
Rubans de type 2. Au revers la Niké sur le globe symbolise la domination de Rome. Même coin de revers que l’exemplaire du trésor de Liberchies (Belgique), n° 139, pl. XIV.
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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