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v41_0492 - VESPASIAN Denier

VESPASIAN Denier AU
MONNAIES 41 (2009)
Starting price : 195.00 €
Estimate : 300.00 €
Realised price : 240.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 310.00 €
Type : Denier
Date: 70
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,20 g.
Rarity : R2
Officine: 5e
Emission: 1re
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et irrégulier, parfaitement centré des deux côtés. Très beau portrait inhabituel. Joli revers de style fin avec une petite faiblesse sur la légende. Très belle patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets mordorés
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection M. R. de Dijon

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 - TR POT.
Reverse description : Neptune nu debout à gauche, le pied droit posé sur une proue de navire, tenant un petit dauphin de la main droite et un trident de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Consul Iterum Tribunicia Potestate”, (Consul pour la deuxième fois revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne).

Commentary


Portrait tout à fait inhabituel. Rubans de type 3. Sur cet exemplaire, le portrait de Vespasien n’est absolument pas ressemblant. Il fait penser à certains portraits de Vitellius, son prédécesseur. C’est la première fois que nous proposons ce type à la vente. Ce type semble beaucoup plus rare que le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux.
A very unusual portrait. Ribbons of type 3. In this example, the portrait of Vespasian is absolutely not a likeness. It is reminiscent of certain portraits of Vitellius, his predecessor. This is the first time we have offered this type for sale. This type seems much rarer than general works suggest.

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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