Live auction - brm_390378 - HADRIAN Aureus
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| Estimate : | 12 500 € |
| Price : | 8 200 € |
| Maximum bid : | 10 800 € |
| End of the sale : | 28 June 2016 15:19:21 |
| bidders : | 2 bidders |
Type : Aureus
Date: 128
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : gold
Diameter : 19,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 7,25 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 4e
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire de toute beauté avec un portrait de haut relief. Toutes les mèches de cheveux sont visibles ainsi que tous les détails de la barbe d’Hadrien. Revers magnifique avec une louve de toute beauté. Petites griffes dans le champ au revers. Jolie patine de collection ancienne
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS.
Obverse description : Tête laurée d’Hadrien à droite, avec pan de draperie sur l’épaule gauche (O*2).
Obverse translation : “Hadrianus Augustus”, (Hadrien auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : COS/ -|-// III.
Reverse description : Louve tournée à droite allaitant Rémus et Romulus.
Reverse translation : “Consul Tertium”, (Consul pour la troisième fois).
Commentary
L’état de conservation est exceptionnel pour ce type mais on note tout de même que la tranche est très légèrement limée à 2h et 11h, ce qui signifie que la monnaie a probablement été montée anciennement. Ce type avec la louve à droite semble plus rare que le type avec la louve à gauche. C’est la première fois que nous le présentons à la vente !.
Historical background
HADRIAN
(08/11/117-07/10/138)
Hadrian was born in 76 in Italica. Pupil of Trajan, he married in 100 Sabine, grand-niece of the emperor, and made a career in the staff of the latter, in particular during the Dacian campaign. In 117, he succeeded Trajan, and traveled for twenty years, visiting the entire empire - the only Emperor to have lent himself to this exercise. In 122, Hadrian went to Spain. Childless, he first chose Aélius to succeed him in 136, but the latter died on January 1, 138. Hadrian then adopted Antonin on February 25 and himself chose Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus as Antoninus' heirs. He died on July 10, 138.
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