v18_0368 - ANTONINUS PIUS Dupondius, (MB, Æ 24)
MONNAIES 18 (2003)
Starting price : 100.00 €
Estimate : 150.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 100.00 €
Estimate : 150.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Dupondius, (MB, Æ 24)
Date: 155-156
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 24 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 8,59 g.
Coments on the condition:
Beau portrait. Joli revers. patine vert olive foncé. Faiblesse de frappe au revers
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANTONINVS AVG - PIVS P P IMP II.
Obverse description : Tête radiée d'Antonin le Pieux à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Antoninus Augustus Pius Pater Patriæ Imperator secundus”, (Antonin auguste pieux père de la patrie revêtu de la seconde acclamation impériale).
Reverse
Reverse legend : TR P-OT XIX - C-OS IIII/ S|C.
Reverse description : Pax (la Paix) drapée debout à gauche, tenant une branche d’olivier de la main droite et une corne d’abondance de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Tribunicia Potestas undevicesimus Consul quartus”, (Revêtu de la dix-neuvième puissance tribunitienne consul pour la quatrième fois).
Commentary
Flan court et poids très léger. La branche de laurier de la Paix n’est pas visible sur cet exemplaire.
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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