Live auction - brm_780353 - HADRIAN Sesterce
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| Estimate : | 900 € |
| Price : | 435 € |
| Maximum bid : | 524 € |
| End of the sale : | 06 December 2022 15:05:23 |
| bidders : | 2 bidders |
Type : Sesterce
Date: 134
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 30,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 22,92 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Très bel exemplaire sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés. Buste de toute beauté avec une usure superficielle. Très joli revers qui présente une petite faiblesse de frappe sur le visage d’Hadrien. Belle patine verte
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : HADRIANVS - AVG COS III P P.
Obverse description : Buste drapé, tête nue d’Hadrien à droite, vu de trois quarts en arrière (A°21).
Obverse translation : “Hadrianus Augustus Consul tertium Pater Patriæ”, (Hadrien auguste consul pour la troisième fois père de la patrie).
Reverse
Reverse legend : FELICITA-S AVG// S C.
Reverse description : Hadrien à gauche et Felicitas (la Félicité) à droite, debout face à face, se serrant la main ; Hadrien tient un volumen de la main gauche et Felicitas, un caducée .
Reverse translation : “Felicitas augusti”, (La Félicité de l’auguste).
Commentary
Hadrien a obtenu son troisième consulat en 119. Malgré les années écoulées entre son obtention et la frappe de ce sesterce, le troisième restera son dernier consulat. Ce type de droit débute en 133 et ne prendra fin qu’en 138, à sa mort.
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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