v61_0133 - ANTONINUS PIUS Dupondius
MONNAIES 61 (2014)
Starting price : 280.00 €
Estimate : 450.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 280.00 €
Estimate : 450.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Dupondius
Date: 152-153
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 26 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 11,13 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et ovale, centré des deux côtés, court sur la légende de revers. Portrait tout à fait exceptionnel. Joli revers bien venu à la frappe. Très belle patine vert olive foncé épaisse
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANTONINVS - AVG PIVS P P TR P XVI.
Obverse description : Tête radiée d’Antonin à droite (O).
Obverse translation : "Antoninus Augustus Pius Pater Patriæ Tribunicia Potestate sextum decimum", (Antonin auguste pieux père de la patrie revêtu de la seizième puissance tribunitienne).
Reverse
Reverse legend : SALVS AVG - C-OS - III/ S|C.
Reverse description : Salus (la Santé) drapée, debout à gauche, tenant une patère de la main droite, nourrissant un serpent enroulé autour d’un autel et un sceptre long vertical de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Salus Augusti Consul tertium”, (La Santé de l’auguste consul pour la troisième fois).
Commentary
Poids léger. Un seul ruban visible.
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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