brm_554656 - ANTONINUS PIUS Denier
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Type : Denier
Date: 147
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 750 ‰
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 5 h.
Weight : 2,79 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 1re
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire centré. Beau revers ainsi qu’un joli portrait. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANTONINVS - AVG PIVS P P.
Obverse description : Tête laurée d’Antonin le Pieux à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Antoninus Augustus Pius Pater Patriæ”, (Antonin auguste, pieux, père de la patrie).
Reverse
Reverse legend : COS - IIII.
Reverse description : Clementia (la Clémence) debout à gauche, drapée, tenant une patère de la main droite et un sceptre long de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Consul quartum”, (Consul pour la quatrième fois).
Commentary
Poids léger. Ce type était précédemment décrit comme la Concorde. Les différents auteurs préfèrent y reconnaître les traits de la Clémence (Clementia) qui pourrait être l’entité tutélaire du règne d’Antonin.
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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