v24_0347 - HADRIAN As, (MB, Æ 27)
MONNAIES 24 (2005)
Starting price : 175.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
Realised price : 175.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 185.00 €
Starting price : 175.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
Realised price : 175.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 185.00 €
Type : As, (MB, Æ 27)
Date: 135
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 27 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 12,59 g.
Officine: 2e
Emission: 23e
Coments on the condition:
Patine vert foncé. Revers décentré
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : HADRIANVS - AVG COS III P P .
Obverse description : Buste lauré et 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 : ANNO-NA AVG/ S|C.
Reverse description : Modius contenant quatre épis de blé et un pavot.
Reverse translation : "Annona Augusti", (L’Annone de l’auguste).
Commentary
Poids lourd. il est toujours difficile de trancher entre as et dupondius pour les émissions comprises entre 134 et 138. Ici avec un buste lauré, nous sommes bien en présence d’un as.
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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