v32_0237 - ANTONINUS PIUS Denier
MONNAIES 32 (2007)
Starting price : 145.00 €
Estimate : 200.00 €
Realised price : 145.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 185.00 €
Starting price : 145.00 €
Estimate : 200.00 €
Realised price : 145.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 185.00 €
Type : Denier
Date: 159
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 850 ‰
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,23 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan irrégulier. Très beau portrait. Faiblesse frappe au revers sur la légende. Jolie patine superficielle avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII.
Obverse description : Tête laurée d'Antonin le Pieux à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : "Antoninus Augustus Pius Pater Patriæ Tribunicia Potestate duovicesimum", (Antonin auguste pieux père de la patrie revêtu de la vingt-deuxième puissance tribunitienne).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VOTA SVSCE-PTA DEC III// COS IIII.
Reverse description : Antonin voilé et drapé debout à gauche, sacrifiant au-dessus d'un trépied allumé.
Reverse translation : "Vota Suscepta Decennalia tertium (Tricennalia)// Consul quartum”, (Vœux souhaités pour le trentième anniversaire de règne// consul pour la quatrième fois).
Commentary
Sur cet exemplaire, il faut bien lire TR P XXII et non pas XXI, le dernier bâton se confondant avec la pointe du cou.
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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