Live auction - brm_393937 - ANTONINUS PIUS Sesterce
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| Estimate : | 950 € |
| Price : | no bid |
| Maximum bid : | no bid |
| End of the sale : | 28 June 2016 15:22:00 |
Type : Sesterce
Date: 156-157
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 32,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 31,03 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et épais avec les grènetis complets. Beau portrait inhabituel d’Antonin le Pieux. Frappe un peu molle au revers. Jolie patine verte
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANTONINVS AVG -PI-VS PP IMP II.
Obverse description : Buste lauré d’Antonin le Pieux à droite, drapé sur l’épaule gauche (O*2).
Obverse translation : “Antoninus Augustus Pius Pater Patriæ Imperator iterum”, (Antonin auguste pieux père de la patrie revêtu de la deuxième acclamation impériale.
Reverse
Reverse legend : TR POT XX - COS IIII/ S|C.
Reverse description : Annona (l’Annone) drapée, debout à droite, le pied gauche posé sur une proue de navire tournée à droite, tenant un gouvernail de la mina droite renversée et un modius de la main gauche posé sur son genou.
Reverse translation : “Tribunicia Potestate vicesimum Consul quartum”, (Revêtu de la vingtième puissance tribunitienne consul pour la quatrième fois).
Commentary
Sesterce sur un flan large et épais comme pour les médaillons. Poids lourd. Rubans de type 3. Petit pan de paludamentum sur l’épaule gauche, visible de chaque côté du cou. Ce type est frappé au moment des vicennalia d’Antonin.
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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