v43_0436 - ANTONINUS PIUS Tetrassaria
MONNAIES 43 (2010)
Starting price : 125.00 €
Estimate : 500.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 125.00 €
Estimate : 500.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Tetrassaria
Date: 140-144
Mint name / Town : Philippopolis, Thrace
Metal : copper
Diameter : 26,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 11,59 g.
Rarity : UNIQUE
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan épais, légèrement décentré au droit sur la la légende. Beau portrait. Joli revers bien venu à la frappe. Très belle patine vert olive foncé
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête laurée d’Antonin le Pieux à droite (O*).
Obverse legend : ANTWNEINOS - SEB EUSEB, (Antoneinos Sebastos Eusebios)
Obverse translation : (Antonin auguste pieux).
Reverse
Reverse description : Arès (Mars) casqué, nu marchant à droite, portant sa main droite à sa tête et tenant un bouclier de la main gauche.
Reverse legend : FILIPPO-POLEITWN, (Filippopoleitwn)
Reverse translation : (de Philippopolis).
Commentary
Rubans de type 2. Trou de centrage visible des deux côtés. Semble complètement inédit et non répertorié. Manque à tous les ouvrages consultés. N’est pas repris dans le corpus internet du RPC.
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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