brm_1104503 - VESPASIAN Denier
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Type : Denier
Date: 78
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,18 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée. Joli portrait. Usure plus marquée au revers. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Vespasien à gauche (O*1).
Obverse translation : “Cæsar Vespasianus Augustus” (César Vespasien Auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : IMP XIX À L’EXERGUE.
Reverse description : Truie passant à gauche avec trois porcelets.
Reverse translation : “Imperator undevicesimus” (Dix-neuvième acclamation impériale).
Commentary
Ce type avec la tête à gauche semble beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux.
This type with the head on the left seems much rarer than general works suggest.
This type with the head on the left 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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