v55_0152 - ANTONINUS PIUS Denier
MONNAIES 55 (2012)
Starting price : 195.00 €
Estimate : 300.00 €
Realised price : 195.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 207.00 €
Starting price : 195.00 €
Estimate : 300.00 €
Realised price : 195.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 207.00 €
Type : Denier
Date: 143
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 850 ‰
Diameter : 19,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 2,92 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 1re
Emission: 15e
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et irrégulier, légèrement décentré au droit. Très beau petit buste d’Antonin au droit. Revers de style fin. Patine grise superficielle avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de MONNAIES 45, n° 366
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS P P TR P COS III.
Obverse description : Tête laurée d’Antonin le Pieux à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Antoninus Augustus Pius Pater Patriæ Tribunicia Potestate Consul tertium”, (Antonin auguste pieux père de la patrie revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne consul pour la troisième fois).
Reverse
Reverse legend : IMPE-RATO-R. II.
Reverse description : Deux cornes d’abondance entrecroisées avec un caducée ailé.
Reverse translation : “Imperator iterum”, (Deuxième acclamation impériale).
Commentary
Poids léger. Un seul ruban léger. Revers inhabituel.
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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