v28_0197 - ANTONINUS PIUS Sesterce, (GB, Æ 32 )
MONNAIES 28 (2007)
Starting price : 250.00 €
Estimate : 350.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 250.00 €
Estimate : 350.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Sesterce, (GB, Æ 32 )
Date: 141
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 32 mm
Orientation dies : 5 h.
Weight : 25,86 g.
Rarity : R2
Officine: 3e
Emission: 13e
Coments on the condition:
Beau portrait. Joli revers avec une patine verte et marron clair
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS P P TR P COS III.
Obverse description : Tête laurée 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 : ROMAE - AETERNAE// SC.
Reverse description : Temple décastyle de Rome surmonté d’un fronton triangulaire orné de statues avec des acrotères, posé sur trois marches.
Reverse translation : “Romæ Æternæ”, (À la Rome éternelle).
Commentary
Dans Los sestercios del Imperio romano, Juan Cayon a recensé neuf variétés pour le temple de Rome.
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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