Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG >Auction >Auction 40 (16.05.2007)
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Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG >Auction >Auction 40 (16.05.2007)
Lot :669
Price :6500 CHF (~5335 USD)
Description
The Roman Empire The mint is Roma unless otherwise stated
Estimate: CHF 6000
d=39 mm
Sestertius, Lugdunum circa 67, AE 25.88 g. IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR POT P Laureate head r., with globe at point of bust. Rev. S - C Nero, bare-headed and in military attire, prancing r. on horseback, holding spear with r. hand; behind him, mounted soldier prancing r. with vexillum held over r. shoulder. In exergue, DECVRSIO. RIC 581. BMC 315. C 89 var. CBN .
A bold portrait struck on a very large flan with an appealing green patina. Minor flan crack
at twelve o’clock on obverse, otherwise extremely fine / about extremely fine
This interesting denarius seems to be undocumented as an issue naming Titus, though it is based on a known issue of Vespasian that usually is inscribed IMP CAESAR beneath the chariot and VESP AVG in the fields to the side of Victory; instead, on this coin we have T CAESAR below the chariot and IMP VESP flanking Victory. It is not cited in the major references, and Buttrey does not describe it in his study ""Vespasian as Moneyer"" (NC 1972). It is tempting to assign this undated denarius to c. 71/72, and to associate it with the recent victory in Judaea, though we must acknowledge that the types were inspired by a denarius that Octavian struck prior to the Battle of Actium. But this is no stumbling block, for Vespasian routinely drew upon the designs of his predecessors. In this case it seems he chose a design that would be useful in celebrating the Judaean triumph, and that he took that opportunity to divide the inscription to honor himself and his eldest son, the two victors in the war.
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