E-auction 51-22080 - bpv_115437 - ANTONINUS PIUS Assarion
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| Estimate : | 145 € |
| Price : | 41 € |
| Maximum bid : | 47 € |
| End of the sale : | 07 April 2014 16:28:30 |
| bidders : | 3 bidders |
Type : Assarion
Date: c. 140-145
Mint name / Town : Nicopolis ad Istrum, Mésie Inférieure
Metal : copper
Diameter : 19,00 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 5,61 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Beau portrait. Jolie patine vert d’eau. Très joli revers
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête nue d’Antonin le Pieux à droite (O°).
Obverse legend : AUT AI [ADR] - ANTWNEIN, (Autokratoros Ailios Adrianos Antwneinos).
Obverse translation : (L’empereur Aélius Hadrien Antonin).
Reverse
Reverse description : Niké (la Victoire) marchant à droite, drapée, tenant une couronne de la main droite et une palme de la main gauche.
Reverse legend : HGE ZHNWN-O-S - NEIKOPO, (Hgemonewn Zhnwnos Neikopoleitwn).
Reverse translation : (Hégémon Zenon de Nicopolis).
Commentary
Poids lourd pour un assarion. Semble complètement inédit et non répertorié. Manque aux principaux ouvrages consultés.
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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