brm_918430 - HADRIAN Sesterce
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Type : Sesterce
Date: 127
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 33 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 22,57 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie sur un flan large, centré des deux côtés. Joli buste d’Hadrien, bien venu à la frappe. Revers agréable. Patine foncée
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Obverse
Obverse legend : HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS.
Obverse description : Buste, tête nue, d’Hadrien à droite, drapé sur l’épaule gauche.
Obverse translation : “Hadrianus Augustus”, (Hadrien auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : COS - III/ S|C.
Reverse description : Roma (Rome) assise à gauche sur une cuirasse, le pied gauche sur un casque, tenant une victoire de la main droite, une corne d’abondance de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Consul tertium”, (Consul pour la troisième fois).
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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