v29_0205 - ANTONINUS PIUS Sesterce, (GB, Æ 31)
MONNAIES 29 (2007)
Starting price : 250.00 €
Estimate : 350.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 250.00 €
Estimate : 350.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Sesterce, (GB, Æ 31)
Date: 144
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 31 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 24,33 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 3e
Emission: 16e
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan bien venu à la frappe, légèrement décentré au revers sur la légende. Minuscule usure sur la couronne de laurier d’Antonin le Pieux. Joli revers. Belle patine verte épaisse
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS 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 : S-AL-VS AVG/ S|C.
Reverse description : Salus (la Santé) drapée, debout à gauche, tenant un sceptre long de la main gauche et une patère de la main droite et nourrissant un serpent enroulé autour d'un autel.
Reverse translation : "Salus Augusti", (La Santé de l'auguste).
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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