v31_0272 - ANTONINUS PIUS Dupondius, (MB, Æ 26)
MONNAIES 31 (2007)
Starting price : 175.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 175.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Dupondius, (MB, Æ 26)
Date: 156-157
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 25,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 9,55 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale, court au droit sur la légende, mais néanmoins bien centré. Beau portrait. Revers de haut relief. Patine marron foncé légèrement granuleuse
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : [ANTO]NINVS AVG - PIVS P P IMP II.
Obverse description : Tête radié d’Antonin le Pieux à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Antoninus Augustus Pius Pater Patriæ Imperator iterum”, (Antonin auguste, pieux, père de la patrie, empereur pour la seconde fois).
Reverse
Reverse legend : TR POT X-X - C-OS IIII/ S|C.
Reverse description : Jupiter nu debout à gauche, tenant un foudre de la main droite et un sceptre long de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Tribunicia Potestate vicesimum Consul quartum”, (Revêtu de la vingtième puissance tribunitienne, consul pour la quatrième fois).
Commentary
Poids très léger. Ce dupondius est frappé au moment des vicennalia de l’empereur. Ce type n’a été frappé que pour la vingtième puissance tribunitienne.
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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