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Denarius - Vespasian IMPER
| Uitgever | Roman Imperial Mint |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 69-71 |
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| Waarde | 1 Denarius |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | A military horseman, identified as an emperor or general, gallops at full charge to the right, depicted with a billowing paludamentum (military cloak) streaming dramatically behind him; his right arm is raised, likely holding a spear or brandishing a weapon in a gesture of martial authority. The figure is rendered with vigorous, dynamic modelling typical of early Flavian die engraving. The legend IMPER is inscribed in the lower field or exergue, serving as an abbreviated acclamation of imperatorial salutation. The plain field surrounding the equestrian figure is largely unadorned, focusing attention on the martial symbolism of the design, which evokes Vespasian's military legitimacy following the civil wars of AD 69. |
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| Oplage | ND (69-71) |
| Aanvullende informatie |
Issued in the opening years of Vespasian's reign, this denarius belongs to the coinage struck in the immediate aftermath of the Year of the Four Emperors — the civil war of 69 AD that burned through Galba, Otho, and Vitellius in under twelve months. Vespasian's early issues were produced before his mint organization was fully consolidated, with output coming from multiple travelling and regional mints rather than a single authoritative source. The IMPER titulature without a numbered imperatorial acclamation places this among the earliest emissions, before the chancery settled into the more standardized titulature sequence that would characterize later Flavian output.