brm_516145 - VESPASIAN Denier
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Price : 750.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2018)
Price : 750.00 €
Type : Denier
Date: c. 69-70
Mint name / Town : Tarragone ?
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 3,45 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale bien centré des deux côtés. Magnifique tête de Vespasien très particulière. Joli revers de style fin avec un infime usure particulière. Jolie patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets dorés
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Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Vespasien à gauche (O*).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Vespasianus Augustus”, (L’empereur césar Vespasien auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : LIBERTAS - PVBLICA.
Reverse description : Libertas (la Liberté) drapée debout à gauche, tenant un bonnet de la main droite et un sceptre long de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Libertas Publica”, (La Liberté publique).
Commentary
Rubans de style 3. Portrait de Vespasien dans le style des deniers de Vitellius pour l’atelier de Tarraco (Tarragone) cf. RIC. I², p.268-269, pl. 30, n° 1, 7 et 12.
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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