v32_0240 - ANTONINUS PIUS Sesterce, (GB, Æ 31)
MONNAIES 32 (2007)
Starting price : 250.00 €
Estimate : 500.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 250.00 €
Estimate : 500.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Sesterce, (GB, Æ 31)
Date: 148
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 31 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 24,33 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan épais, bien centré des deux côtés. Beau portrait. Frappe molle au revers. Jolie patine vert olive
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANTONINVS AVG - PIVS P P TR P XI.
Obverse description : Tête laurée d’Antonin le Pieux à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Antoninus Augustus Pius Pater Patriæ Tribunicia Potestate undecimum”, (Antonin auguste pieux, père de la patrie, revêtu de la onzième puissance tribunitienne).
Reverse
Reverse legend : COS - IIII/ S|C.
Reverse description : Antonin voilé, vêtu de la toge debout à gauche, tenant une patère de la main droite et un bâton de la main gauche, sacrifiant au-dessus d’un trépied allumé.
Reverse translation : “Annona Augusti Consul quartum”, (L’Annone de l’auguste consul pour la quatrième fois).
Commentary
Poids léger. Rubans de type 3. Ce sesterce est en fait beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux.
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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