bpv_222994 - ANTONINUS PIUS Assarion
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Item sold on our e-shop (2014)
Price : 95.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2014)
Price : 95.00 €
Type : Assarion
Date: c. 140
Mint name / Town : Nicée, Bithynie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 21 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 4,44 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan très large, très bien centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis complets. Beau portrait à l’usure régulière. Très joli revers, rarement présenté. Belle patine vert olive foncé
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête nue d’Antonin le Pieux à droite (O°).
Obverse legend : AUT KAI T AIL (ADR) - ANTWNEINOS SE.
Obverse translation : (L’empereur césar Titus Aelius Hadrien Antonin auguste).
Reverse
Reverse description : Telesphoros (Téléphore) debout de face, vêtu d’un manteau surmonté d’un capuchon.
Reverse legend : QEO TE-LESFORW// NIKAIES.
Reverse translation : (Au dieu Télesphore/ de Nicée).
Commentary
Poids lourd.
Historical background
ANTONINUS PIUS
(02/25/138-03/7/161)
Augustus
Antonin was born on September 19, 86 in Lanuvium. His family is from Gaul (Nîmes). He was a wealthy senator who married Faustina the Elder between 110 and 115 and thus entered Hadrian's family by marriage. After the death of Aelius on January 1, 138, Hadrian chose Antonin to succeed him on February 25, 138, adding two adopted sons, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. Hadrian dies on July 10 and Antonin succeeds him. He must first fight to deify Hadrian, enemy of the Senate. In 139, Marc Aurèle becomes Caesar and Faustina Augusta. His reign is calm and happy and symbolizes the "Pax Romana" of the second century. In 148, he commemorated with pomp the 900th anniversary of Rome.
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