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Live auction - brm_627357 - VESPASIAN Denier

VESPASIAN Denier AU
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Estimate : 780 €
Price : 470 €
Maximum bid : 470 €
End of the sale : 09 March 2021 14:55:52
bidders : 1 bidder
Type : Denier
Date: 70-71
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 17,5 mm
Orientation dies : 5 h.
Weight : 3,45 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan, ovale, irrégulier et légèrement éclaté, bien centré des deux côtés. Superbe portrait de Vespasien. Revers de style fin. Jolie patine de médaillier avec des reflets mordorés
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : IMP CAES VESP - AVG P M.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Vespasien à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Vespasianus Augustus”, (L’empereur césar Vespasien auguste).

Reverse


Reverse legend : AVGVR (AU-DESSUS)// PON MAX (À L'EXERGUE).
Reverse description : Instruments pontificaux : simpulum, aspersoir, capis (vase à sacrifice) et lituus.
Reverse translation : “Augurus// Pontifex Maximus”, (Augure, grand pontife).

Commentary


Pour ce type qui semble anodin, nous avons deux types de revers différents : le premier avec AVGVR/ PON MAX (RIC. 29) comme sur notre exemplaire et le second avec TRI POT (RIC 30), deniers qui ont tous les deux été frappés en 70-71 et font référence au grand pontificat et à l’aspect sacré de celui qui est revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne. Le revers est inspiré par le denier d’Octave (RCV. 1544). Ce type semble beaucoup plus rare.

Historical background


VESPASIAN

(1/07/69-24/06/79)

Vespasien was born on November 17, 9 in Flacrines, near Reate (in Sabine country). He belongs to the Italian municipal bourgeoisie. Aedile in 38, lender in 40, consul in 51, proconsul of Africa in 63, he commanded with Claude the expedition to Brittany. Nero entrusted him with three legions and a proconsular imperium to crush the revolt of Judea in 66. He was proclaimed august on July 1, 69 in Alexandria and his sons, Titus and Domitian, were promoted to Caesar. Vitellius was eliminated on December 20, 69. Titus was directly associated with the government by his father from 71. His reign was devoted to the political and economic restoration of Rome. In 73, he took on the censorship. He died in Reate on June 24, 79.

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