Live auction - brm_356257 - ANTONINUS PIUS Aureus
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| Estimate : | 8 500 € |
| Price : | 5 200 € |
| Maximum bid : | 5 200 € |
| End of the sale : | 30 June 2015 15:00:15 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Aureus
Date: 154-155
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : gold
Diameter : 20 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 7,15 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire de qualité exceptionnelle sur un flan ovale et irrégulier, parfaitement centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles. Portrait magnifique. Revers de toute beauté où l’on distingue les traits d’Antonin. Conserve son brillant de frappe et une partie de son coupant d’origine
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANTONINVS AVG - PIVS P P TR P XVIII.
Obverse description : Tête laurée d’Antonin le Pieux à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Antoninus Augustus Pius Pater Patriæ tribunicia Potestate octavum decimum”, (Antonin auguste pieux père de la patrie revêtu de la dix-huitième puissance tribunitienne).
Reverse
Reverse legend : CO-S - IIII.
Reverse description : Antonin debout à gauche vêtu de la toge prétexte, tenant un globe de la main droite et un volumen de la gauche.
Reverse translation : “Consul quartum”, (Consul pour la quatrième fois).
Commentary
Rubans de type 2. Mêmes coins que l’exemplaire de la vente Creusy Numismatique 3, 5 décembre 2013, n° 33.
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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