v19_0216 - ANTONINUS PIUS Aureus
MONNAIES 19 (2004)
Starting price : 2 200.00 €
Estimate : 2 800.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 2 200.00 €
Estimate : 2 800.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Aureus
Date: 158-159
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : gold
Millesimal fineness : 1,000 ‰
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 7,19 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire à l’usure régulière avec un beau portrait inhabituel. Faiblesse de frappe au revers
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANTONINVS - AVG PIVS P P.
Obverse description : Buste lauré et cuirassé d’Antonin le Pieux à droite, vu de trois quarts en arrière (B*4).
Obverse translation : “Antoninus Augustus Pius Pater Patriæ”, (Antonin auguste pieux père de la patrie).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VOTA SOL - DECENN II/ COS IIII.
Reverse description : Antonin voilé et drapé debout à gauche, tenant une patère de la main droite, sacrifiant au-dessus d’un candélabre ; derrière, une victime sacrifiée.
Reverse translation : "Vota Soluta Decennalia secunda (Vicennalia)// Consul quartus”, (Vœux accomplis pour le vingtième anniversaire de règne// consul pour la quatrième fois).
Commentary
Mêmes coins que l’exemplaire reproduit dans l’ouvrage de Calico, n° 1706.
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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