v27_0643 - ANTONINUS PIUS Sesterce, (GB, Æ 33)
MONNAIES 27 (2006)
Starting price : 750.00 €
Estimate : 950.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 750.00 €
Estimate : 950.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Sesterce, (GB, Æ 33)
Date: 153-154
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 33 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 30,45 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Superbe portrait. Frappe molle des légendes. Très joli revers malgré une absence de patine à 4 heures. Magnifique patine vert foncé lissée
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANTONINVS AVG - PIVS P P TR P XVII.
Obverse description : Buste lauré d’Antonin le Pieux à droite, avec pan de paludamentum sur l’épaule gauche (O*2).
Obverse translation : “Antoninus Augustus Pius Pater Patriæ Tribunicia Potestate septimum decimum”, (Antonin auguste pieux, père de la patrie, revêtu de la dix-septième puissance tribunitienne).
Reverse
Reverse legend : INDVLGENTIA AVG COS IIII// S. C.
Reverse description : Indulgentia (l’Indulgence) assise à gauche, la main droite tendue, tenant un sceptre de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Indulgentia Augusti Consul quartum”, (L’Indulgence de l’auguste, consul pour la quatrième fois).
Commentary
Poids lourd. Revers inhabituel.
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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