Live auction - brm_826341 - ANTONINUS PIUS Denier
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| Estimate : | 700 € |
| Price : | 380 € |
| Maximum bid : | 380 € |
| End of the sale : | 06 June 2023 14:49:37 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Denier
Date: 139
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 850 ‰
Diameter : 17,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,42 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale et irrégulier, légèrement décentré au droit sur la légende. Magnifique portrait du début du règne de haut relief. Revers fantastique de style fin. Très belle patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets mordorés. Conserve la plus grande partie de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP T AEL CAES HADR - A[NTONINV]S.
Obverse description : Tête nue d'Antonin le Pieux à droite (O°).
Obverse translation : "Imperator Titus Ælius Cæsar Hadrianus Antoninus", (L’empereur Titus Aelius césar Hadrien Antonin).
Reverse
Reverse legend : AVG PIVS P M TR P COS II.
Reverse description : Instruments pontificaux : couteau à sacrifices, aspersoir, vase à sacrifices (capis), lituus et simpulum.
Reverse translation : “Augustus Pius Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestate Consul iterum”, (Auguste pieux grand pontife revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne consul pour la seconde fois).
Commentary
Cet exemplaire semble beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux.
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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