v53_0315 - ANTONINUS PIUS Sesterce, (GB, Æ 31)
MONNAIES 53 (2012)
Starting price : 225.00 €
Estimate : 450.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 225.00 €
Estimate : 450.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Sesterce, (GB, Æ 31)
Date: émission spéciale, decennalia
Date: 146
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 31 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 28,36 g.
Rarity : R2
Officine: 4e
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large, épais et irrégulier, bien centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles. Frappe molle des deux côtés. Beau portrait. Revers légèrement brouillé. Patine verte superficielle
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANTONINVS AVG - PIVS P P TR P.
Obverse description : Tête laurée d'Antonin le Pieux à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : "Antoninus Augustus Pius Pater Patriæ Tribunicia Potestas", (Antonin auguste pieux père de la patrie revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne).
Reverse
Reverse legend : -|-//COS IIII/ S C.
Reverse description : Antonin debout à gauche dans un char triomphal, tenant les rênes de la main droite et le scipio (sceptre) de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : "Consul quartum", (Consul pour la quatrième fois).
Commentary
Rubans de type 2. Flan faisant penser à un médaillon.
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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