brm_961023 - ANTONINUS PIUS Sesterce
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Type : Sesterce
Date: 155-156
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 30 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 25,62 g.
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Beau sesterce sur flan épais et centré, avec un très joli portrait d’Antonin le Pieux au droit. Agréable patine verte
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Obverse
Obverse legend : ANTONINVS AVG - PIVS P P IMP II.
Obverse description : Tête laurée d'Antonin le Pieux à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : "Antoninus Augustus Pius Pater Patriæ Imperator iterum", (Antonin auguste pieux père de la patrie revêtu de la deuxième acclamation impériale).
Reverse
Reverse legend : TR POT XIX - COS IIII.
Reverse description : Fides (la Fidélité) drapée debout à gauche, tenant une enseigne militaire dans chaque main.
Reverse translation : "Tribunicia Potestate undevicesimum Consul quartum", (Revêtu de la dix-neuvième puissance tribunitienne consul pour la quatrième fois).
Commentary
Représentation inhabituelle de la Fidélité qui deviendra très courante au siècle suivant.
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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