brm_960824 - ANTONINUS PIUS Dupondius
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Type : Dupondius
Date: 158-159
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 25 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 11,79 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Joli dupondius bien centré, flan éclaté à neuf heures. Beau portrait de l’empereur au droit, bien reconnaissable. Patine marron
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANTONINVS - AVG PIVS P P.
Obverse description : Tête radiée d'Antonin le pieux à droite (O).
Obverse translation : "Antoninus Augustus Pius Pater Patriæ ", (Antonin auguste pieux père de la patrie).
Reverse
Reverse legend : FORTVNA OBSEQVENS/ S|C// COS IIII.
Reverse description : Fortuna (la Fortune) debout à gauche, tenant une patère et un gouvernail posé sur une proue de la main droite et une corne d’abondance de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : "Fortuna Obsequens, Consul quartum", (Consul pour la quatrième fois).
Commentary
Cette variante avec un buste non drapé sur l’épaule gauche ne semble pas répertoriée !.
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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