bpv_311172 - ANTONINUS PIUS Diobole
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Item sold on our e-shop (2013)
Price : 150.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2013)
Price : 150.00 €
Type : Diobole
Date: an 8
Mint name / Town : Alexandrie, Égypte
Metal : copper
Diameter : 23,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 9,37 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large, bien centré des deux côtés avec le flan biseauté. Beau portrait d’Antonin. Revers inhabituel. Patine verte
Catalogue references :
BMC.1184 - GIC.- - Milne6 - MRKA.604 - Cop.- - AC.1736 /8 (1 ex.) - RCV.4498 (450$) - MRMA.35 /289 (150€) - D.3067
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête laurée d’Antonin le Pieux à droite (O*).
Obverse legend : AUT K T AIL ADR -ANtwNEINOS (Autokratoros Kaisaros Titos Ailios Adrianos Antwneinos).
Obverse translation : (L’empereur césar Titus Aelius Hadrien Antonin).
Reverse
Reverse description : Agathodaimon (serpent) dressé à droite.
Reverse legend : L H.
Reverse translation : (An 8).
Commentary
Flan biseauté. Représentation inhabituelle. Cette drachme appartient à l’émission très particulière du zodiaque frappée en l’an 8 du règne d’Antonin et représente Zeus (planète Jupiter) en Sagittaire (pour le mois de décembre).
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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