brm_942344 - VESPASIAN Denier
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Type : Denier
Date: janvier - juin
Date: 74
Mint name / Town : Ephèse
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 17 mm
Orientation dies : 2 h.
Weight : 2,83 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Flan épais et centré. Usure importante mais régulière. Patine grise
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS V TR P P P .
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Vespasien à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Vespasianus Augustus Consul quartum”, (L’empereur césar Vespasien auguste consul pour la quatrième fois).
Reverse
Reverse legend : CONCORDIA - AVG // *.
Reverse description : Cérès drapée assise à gauche, tenant deux épis de blé et une tulipe de la main droite et une corne d’abondance de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Concordia Augusti”, (La Concorde de l’auguste).
Commentary
Poids léger.
Lightweight
Lightweight
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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