v23_0423 - ANTONINUS PIUS Sesterce
MONNAIES 23 (2004)
Starting price : 250.00 €
Estimate : 450.00 €
Realised price : 315.00 €
Number of bids : 3
Maximum bid : 453.00 €
Starting price : 250.00 €
Estimate : 450.00 €
Realised price : 315.00 €
Number of bids : 3
Maximum bid : 453.00 €
Type : Sesterce
Date: 144
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 32,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 25,20 g.
Officine: 1re
Emission: 16e
Coments on the condition:
Très beau portrait. Patine superficielle. Défaut de métal dans le champ du revers
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANTONINVS AVG - PIVS P P TR P COS III.
Obverse description : Tête laurée d’Antonin le Pieux à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Antoninus Augustus Pius Pater Patriæ Tribunicia Potestate Consul tertium”, (Antonin auguste pieux père de la patrie revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne consul pour la troisième fois).
Reverse
Reverse legend : MONE-TA AVG/ S|C.
Reverse description : Moneta (La Monnaie) debout de face tournée à gauche, tenant une balance de la main droite et une corne d'abondance de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Moneta Augusti”, (La Monnaie de l’auguste).
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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