v21_2564 - ANTONINUS PIUS Sesterce, (GB, Æ 32)
MONNAIES 21 (2004)
Starting price : 350.00 €
Estimate : 700.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 350.00 €
Estimate : 700.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Sesterce, (GB, Æ 32)
Date: 145
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 31,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 25,05 g.
Rarity : R2
Officine: 4e
Coments on the condition:
Beau portrait. Revers spectaculaire. Patine marron. Frappe molle au revers
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANTONINVS - AVG PIVS P P TR P.
Obverse description : Tête laurée d'Antonin le Pieux à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : "Antoninus Augustus Pius Pater Patriæ Tribunicia Potestas", (Antonin auguste pieux père de la patrie revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne).
Reverse
Reverse legend : COS - IIII// S|C// LIBERALITAS/ AVG IIII.
Reverse description : Antonin drapé assis à gauche sur une chaise curule placée sur une estrade ; derrière, l’empereur, le Préfet du Prétoire ; devant Antonin, Liberalitas (la Libéralité) drapée, debout à gauche, tenant un abaque de la main droite et une corne d’abondance de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : "Consul quartum/ Liberalitas Augusti quartum", (Consul pour la quatrième fois/ la quatrième Libéralité 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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