bpv_584247 - VESPASIAN Drachme
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Item sold on our e-shop (2021)
Price : 225.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2021)
Price : 225.00 €
Type : Drachme
Date: 74/75
Mint name / Town : Césarée, Cappadoce
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 750 ‰
Diameter : 17 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,32 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan irrégulier. Belle tête de Vespasien. Très jolie représentation au revers. Patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets dorés
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Vespasien à droite (O*).
Obverse legend : [AUTOK] KAISAR OUESPASIANOS SEBASTE(Autokrator Kaisar Ouespasianos Sebastos)
Obverse translation : (L'empereur césar Vespasien auguste).
Reverse
Reverse description : Le Mont Argée surmonté d’une statue, tenant un globe et un sceptre.
Reverse legend : ETOUS - EBDOMOU
Reverse translation : (An 7).
Commentary
W. Metcalf a isolé deux styles de frappe pour ce type, provincial et romain. Style local ! Ce type semble beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux. C’est la première fois que nous proposons un exemplaire à la vente.
W. Metcalf isolated two styles of striking this type, provincial and Roman. Local style! This type seems much rarer than general works suggest. This is the first time we have offered a example for sale.
W. Metcalf isolated two styles of striking this type, provincial and Roman. Local style! This type seems much rarer than general works suggest. This is the first time we have offered a example for sale.
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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