v23_0405 - HADRIAN Denier
MONNAIES 23 (2004)
Starting price : 200.00 €
Estimate : 300.00 €
Realised price : 200.00 €
Starting price : 200.00 €
Estimate : 300.00 €
Realised price : 200.00 €
Type : Denier
Date: 128
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 2,85 g.
Officine: 6e
Emission: 16e
Coments on the condition:
Magnifique exemplaire avec une très jolie patine foncée avec des reflets grisâtres. Portrait de toute beauté, d’essence hellénistique. Revers de style très fin et harmonieux
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Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient d’une vieille collection du Sud de la France
Obverse
Obverse legend : HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS P P.
Obverse description : Tête laurée d’Hadrien à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Hadrianus Augustus Pater Patriæ”, (Hadrien auguste père de la patrie).
Reverse
Reverse legend : COS - III.
Reverse description : Pudicitia (la Pudeur) voilée et drapée assise à gauche, ramenant son voile de la main droite.
Reverse translation : “Consul tertium”, (Consul pour la troisième fois).
Commentary
Poids léger.
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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