bpv_978204 - ANTONINUS PIUS Unité
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Type : Unité
Date: c. 140-160
Mint name / Town : Hadrianopolis, Thrace
Metal : copper
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,94 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Flan épais, centré. Joli portrait. Usure importante mais régulière. Patine foncée
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Obverse
Obverse description : Tête nue d’Antonin le Pieux à droite.
Obverse legend : AUT KAI T AI ADRI - ANTWNEINOS
Obverse translation : (L’empereur césar Titus Aelius Hadrien Antonin.
Reverse
Reverse description : Homonoia drapée assise à gauche, tenant une phiale de la main droite.
Reverse legend : ADRIANOPOLEITWN
Reverse translation : (d’Hadrianopolis).
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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