v27_0683 - ANTONINUS PIUS Dupondius, (MB, Æ 28)
MONNAIES 27 (2006)
Starting price : 350.00 €
Estimate : 550.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 350.00 €
Estimate : 550.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Dupondius, (MB, Æ 28)
Date: 142
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 28 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 14,44 g.
Rarity : R1
Emission: 14e
Coments on the condition:
Flan large, parfaitement centré au droit. Très beau portrait. Revers de très joli style, mou au niveau de la légende. Jolie patine vert olive foncé et brillante
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS P P TR P COS III.
Obverse description : Tête radiée 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 : GENI-O - SENATVS/ S|C.
Reverse description : Le Génie du Sénat, drapé debout à gauche, tenant une branche d'olivier de la main droite et un sceptre de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Genio Senatus”, (Au génie du Sénat).
Commentary
Représentation inhabituelle au revers sous le Haut-Empire.
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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