brm_525529 - ANTONINUS PIUS Sesterce
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Type : Sesterce
Date: 146
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 29 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 23,05 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan idéalement centré des deux côtés. Joli portrait d’Antonin au droit. Métal très légèrement piqué sur le corps d’Honos au revers. Belle patine verte
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Obverse
Obverse legend : ANTONINVS - AVG PIVS P P TR P.
Obverse description : Tête laurée d’Antonin à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : "Antoninus Augustus Pius Pater Patriæ Tribunicia Potestas".
Reverse
Reverse legend : HONORI - AVG - COS IIII/ S|C.
Reverse description : Honos (l'Honneur) debout de face tourné à gauche, tenant une branche de laurier de la main droite et une corne d'abondance de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Honori Augusti Consul quartum”, (À l’Honneur de l’auguste consul pour la quatrième fois=.
Commentary
Poids léger. Rubans de type 2. Pour le revers, il existe deux types différents pour l’Honneur avec en particulier la corne d’abondance normale ou retournée.
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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