brm_663267 - ANTONINUS PIUS Sesterce
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Type : Sesterce
Date: 139
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 32 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 27,55 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 2e
Coments on the condition:
Usure importante mais beau revers
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Obverse
Obverse legend : ANTONINVS - AVG PIVS P P.
Obverse description : Buste lauré d'Antonin le Pieux à droite, drapé sur l’épaule gauche (O*2).
Obverse translation : “Antoninus Augustus Pius Pater Patriæ”, (Antonin auguste pieux père de la patrie).
Reverse
Reverse legend : TR POT - C-OS II/ S|C.
Reverse description : Fides (la Fidélité) debout à droite, tenant deux épis de blé de la main droite et un plateau de fruits de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Tribunicia Potestate Consul iterum”, (Revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne, consul pour la deuxième fois).
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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