brm_646008 - VESPASIAN As
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Price : 290.00 €
Type : As
Date: 77-78
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 27 mm
Orientation dies : 7 h.
Weight : 8,85 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Bel exemplaire sur un flan large et bien centré. Joli portrait de Vespasien. Patine verte
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN COS VIII.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Vespasien à gauche (O*1).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Vespasianus Consul octavum”, (L’empereur César Vespasien consul pour la huitième fois).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VICTORIA - AVGVST/ S|C.
Reverse description : Victoria (la Victoire) debout à droite, sur une proue de navire, tenant une couronne de la main droite et une palme de la gauche.
Reverse translation : “Victoria Augusti”, (La Victoire de l’auguste).
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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