brm_763031 - HADRIAN Sesterce
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Type : Sesterce
Date: 137
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 29,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 26,20 g.
Rarity : R2
Officine: 1re
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire centré, bien identifiable. Portrait agréable. Patine marron
Catalogue references :
C.861 var. (20f.) - RIC.763 - BMC/RE.- - H.1/866 - RCV.- - MRK.32 /191 (1000€) - SIR.456 - RIC. 2-32162
Obverse
Obverse legend : HADRIANVS - COS III P P.
Obverse description : Tête laurée d’Hadrien à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Hadrianus Consul tertium Pater Patriæ”, (Hadrien consul pour la troisième fois père de la patrie).
Reverse
Reverse legend : IOVI - CVSTODI/ -|-// S. C.
Reverse description : Jupiter, assis à gauche sur un trône à dossier, tenant un foudre de la main droite et un long sceptre de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Iovi Custodi”, (À Jupiter protecteur).
Commentary
Rubans de type 3. Ce revers est lié à l’émission très particulière de 137 faite à l’occasion des vœux pour la santé d’Hadrien et d’Aelius.
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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