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v23_0371 - VESPASIAN Denier

VESPASIAN Denier XF
MONNAIES 23 (2004)
Starting price : 150.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Denier
Date: 70
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,44 g.
Coments on the condition:
Flan large, légèrement décentré au droit sur la légende. Revers inhabituel. Jolie patine de collection ancienne
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient d’une vieille collection du Sud de la France

Obverse


Obverse legend : IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Vespasien à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Vespasianus Augustus”, (L'empereur césar Vespasien auguste).

Reverse


Reverse legend : COS ITER - FORT RED.
Reverse description : Fortuna (la Fortune) drapée debout à gauche, posant la main droite sur une proue de vaisseau et tenant de la gauche, une corne d’abondance.
Reverse translation : “Consul Iterum Fortuna Redux”, (Consul pour la deuxième fois le retour de la Fortune).

Commentary


Sur cet exemplaire, le portrait de Vespasien présente des similitudes avec celui de Vitellius. Il est possible qu’en l’absence de l’empereur, le scalptor ait interprété ou modifié celui de Vitellius, son prédécesseur.

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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