bpv_658413 - VESPASIAN Tétradrachme syro-phénicien
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Type : Tétradrachme syro-phénicien
Date: an 4
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie, Séleucie et Piérie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 24,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 15,37 g.
Rarity : INÉDIT
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan épais bien centré des deux côtés. Belle tête de Vespasien. Revers de haut relief bien venu à la frappe. Patine grise superficielle avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Vespasien à droite (O*).
Obverse legend : AUTOKRAT KAISA OUESPASIANOU, (Autokratoros Kaisaros ouespasianou)
Obverse translation : (L'empereur césar Vespasien).
Reverse
Reverse description : Aigle debout à gauche sur une massue, les ailes déployées.
Reverse legend : ETOUS D/G IEROU (Etous d Ierou)
Reverse translation : (quatrième année sainte).
Commentary
Sur cet exemplaire le detta de la date du revers semble regravée sur un gamma, variante que M. Prieur ou les autres auteurs ne semblaient pas avoir relevée. Dans la base TSP maintenue par Michel Prieur, soixante-cinq exemplaires sont maintenant répertoriés, dont en musées Paris (3), British, Hunterian, ANS, Fitzwilliam Museum Collection Mc Lean et Yale.
On this example the detta of the date on the reverse seems to be re-engraved on a gamma, a variant that Mr. Prieur or the other authors did not seem to have noted. In the TSP database maintained by Michel Prieur, sixty-five examples are now listed, including in Paris (3), British, Hunterian, ANS, Fitzwilliam Museum Collection Mc Lean and Yale museums.
On this example the detta of the date on the reverse seems to be re-engraved on a gamma, a variant that Mr. Prieur or the other authors did not seem to have noted. In the TSP database maintained by Michel Prieur, sixty-five examples are now listed, including in Paris (3), British, Hunterian, ANS, Fitzwilliam Museum Collection Mc Lean and Yale museums.
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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