Live auction - brm_336060 - ANTONINUS PIUS and MARCUS AURELIUS CAESAR Sesterce
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| Estimate : | 850 € |
| Price : | 450 € |
| Maximum bid : | 450 € |
| End of the sale : | 03 December 2014 15:33:22 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Sesterce
Date: 141
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 34 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 29,40 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 2e
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan très large parfaitement centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles. Très belles têtes d’Antonin le Pieux et de Marc Aurèle César. Très jolie patine verte et sable
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Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection du Professeur M. Caselli
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 : AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS// S. C.
Reverse description : Tête nue Marc Aurèle césar à droite (O°).
Reverse translation : “Aurelius Cæsar Augusti Pii Filius Consul/ Senatus Consulto”, (Aurèle césar fils de pieux auguste consul/ avec l’accord du Sénat).
Commentary
Poids lourd. Intéressante émission dynastique. Petite tête de Marc Aurèle. Sesterce frappé sur un flan de médaillon.
Historical background
ANTONINUS PIUS and MARCUS AURELIUS CAESAR
(140-161)
On Hadrian's recommendation, Antonin adopted Marc Aurèle and Lucius Vérus. On the coinage, Marcus Aurelius appeared in 139. He took his first consulship on January 1, 140 and his second consulship on January 1, 145. He married the daughter of Antoninus, Faustina young. The following year, at the birth of their first child, he received his first tribunician power. In 161, he succeeded his adoptive father.
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