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Vespasien AS
8.53g 25.66mm
OBVERSE
Obverse legend : IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS IIII.
Obverse description : Tête radiée de Vespasien à droite (O), avec un globe à la pointe du cou, peu visible sur notre exemplaire.
Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Vespasianus Augustus Consul quartum”, (L’empereur césar Vespasien auguste, consul pour la quatrième fois).
REVERSE
Reverse legend : PAX - AVG/ S|C.
Reverse description : La paix drapée debout à gauche, tenant un caducée et une branche d’olivier de la main gauche et une patère de la main droite et sacrifiant au-dessus d’un autel allumé.
Reverse translation : “Pax Augusti”, (La Paix de l’auguste).
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
VESPASIEN
(07/01/69 to 06/24/79) Titus Flavius Sabinus Vespasianus
Vespasian was born Nov. 17 9 Flacrines near Reate (in Sabine country). It belongs to the Italian municipal bourgeoisie. Aedile in 38, 40 lender, consul in 51, proconsul of Africa in 63, he commanded with Claude shipping Britain. Nero says his three legions and a proconsul imperium to crush the revolt in Judea 66. It was proclaimed on July 1, august 69 to Alexandria and son, Titus and Domitian, are promoted Caesars. Vitellius was removed Dec. 20, 69. Titus is attached directly to the government by his father at 71. His reign was devoted to the political and economic restoration of Rome. In 73, it is of censorship. He died in Reate 24 June 79.
Collezione : romaine