brm_861215 - ANTONINUS PIUS Sesterce
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Item sold on our e-shop (2024)
Price : 125.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2024)
Price : 125.00 €
Type : Sesterce
Date: 153
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 33 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 26,68 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie sur un flan large, centré. Joli portrait d’Antonin. Patine marron
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS P P TR P XVI.
Obverse description : Tête laurée d'Antonin le Pieux à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Antoninus Augustus Pius Pater Patriæ Tribunicia Potestate Consul sextum decimum”, (Antonin auguste pieux, père de la patrie, détenteur de la puissance tribunitienne pour la seizième fois).
Reverse
Reverse legend : SALVS - AVG // COS IIII/ S|C.
Reverse description : Salus (la Santé) debout à gauche, tenant un sceptre long de la main gauche, une patère de la main droite et nourrissant un serpent enroulé autour d'un autel.
Reverse translation : “Salus Augusti Consul quartum”, (La Santé de l'auguste, consul pour la quatrième 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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