v28_0190 - HADRIAN Sesterce, (GB, Æ 34)
MONNAIES 28 (2007)
Starting price : 175.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
Realised price : 255.00 €
Number of bids : 6
Maximum bid : 255.00 €
Starting price : 175.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
Realised price : 255.00 €
Number of bids : 6
Maximum bid : 255.00 €
Type : Sesterce, (GB, Æ 34)
Date: 122
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 33,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 27,64 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 3e
Emission: 9e
Coments on the condition:
Beau portrait vigoureux. Flan large et bien centré. Frappe un peu molle au revers. Patine marron
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP CAESAR TRAIAN - HADRIANVS AVG.
Obverse description : Buste lauré, drapé et cuirassé d'Hadrien à droite vu de trois quarts en avant (A*).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus”, (L'empereur césar Trajan Hadrien auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : P M TR P - COS III/ S|C.
Reverse description : Spes (l’Espérance) drapée, marchant à gauche, tenant une fleur de la main droite et relevant sa robe de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestate Consul tertium”, (Grand pontife revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne consul pour la troisième fois).
Commentary
Ce type de buste inhabituel pour le début du règne semble beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux.
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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