v32_0221 - HADRIAN Sesterce, (GB, Æ 31)
MONNAIES 32 (2007)
Starting price : 450.00 €
Estimate : 750.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 450.00 €
Estimate : 750.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Sesterce, (GB, Æ 31)
Date: 133
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 31 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 27,68 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 2e
Emission: 21e
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan très épais, parfaitement centré. Portrait magnifique sur un flan légèrement gratté. Frappe un peu molle au revers. Patine vert noir
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : HADRIANVS - AVG COS III P P.
Obverse description : Buste lauré, drapé 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 : FORTV-NA AVG/ S|C.
Reverse description : Fortuna (la Fortune) debout à gauche, tenant une patère de la main droite et une corne d'abondance de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Fortunæ Augusti”, (La Fortune de l’auguste).
Commentary
Portrait particulier.
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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