v61_0132 - ANTONINUS PIUS Sesterce
MONNAIES 61 (2014)
Starting price : 480.00 €
Estimate : 720.00 €
Realised price : 480.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 625.00 €
Starting price : 480.00 €
Estimate : 720.00 €
Realised price : 480.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 625.00 €
Type : Sesterce
Date: 153-154
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 33 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 29,26 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan très large, parfaitement centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles. Très beau portrait d’Antonin le Pieux. Revers inhabituel. Très belle patine vert olive épaisse
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS P P TR P XVII.
Obverse description : Tête laurée d’Antonin le Pieux à droite (O*).
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 : LIBERTAS - COS IIII P P/ S|C.
Reverse description : Libertas (la Liberté) debout à droite, tenant le pileus (bonnet) de la main droite tendue, la main gauche tendue.
Reverse translation : “Libertas Consul quartum Pater Patriæ”, (La Liberté, consul pour la quatrième fois, père de la patrie).
Commentary
Exemplaire frappé sur un flan très large, épais et lourd de forme médaillique. Un seul ruban visible.
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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