bpv_632176 - TITUS Tétradrachme syro-phénicien
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Price : 125.00 €
Type : Tétradrachme syro-phénicien
Date: an 3
Mint name / Town : Antioche
Metal : silver
Diameter : 25 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 14,34 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan court sur les légendes. Tête massive de Titus. Aigle à l’usure moins marquée. Patine grise superficielle avec des reflets dorés
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Obverse
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Titus à droite avec l’égide (O*4)légende commençant au front.
Obverse legend : [AUTOKR TITOS KAIS O]UES[P] (Autokrator Titos Kaisaros Ouespasianos)
Obverse translation : (l’empereur Titus césar Vespasien).
Reverse
Reverse description : Aigle debout à gauche sur une palme, les ailes déployées ; dans le champ à gauche, une massue posée verticalement.
Reverse legend : [ETOUS G] - IEROU (Etous gamma Ierou)
Reverse translation : (troisième année sacrée).
Commentary
La base TSP répertorie actuellement vingt-quatre exemplaires dont en musées Oxford, Paris et Jérusalem Hebrew University.
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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