v08_0217 - HADRIAN As, (MB, Æ26)
MONNAIES 8 (2000)
Starting price : 182.94 €
Estimate : 335.39 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 182.94 €
Estimate : 335.39 €
unsold lot
Type : As, (MB, Æ26)
Date: 117-123
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie, Séleucie et Piérie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 26 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 10,99 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 2e
Coments on the condition:
Très belle patine vert jade clair, légèrement cristallisée sur la tranche
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire vient de la vente Sternberg, VII, 1977, 641
Obverse
Obverse description : Buste lauré et cuirassé d'Hadrien à droite vu de trois quarts en avant (B*).
Obverse legend : [...] TRAIAN ADRIANNOS SEBAS
Obverse translation : (...Trajan Hadrien auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : SC ; DESSOUS AB ;.
Reverse description : le tout dans une couronne d'olivier.
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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