v38_0573 - HADRIAN Dupondius
MONNAIES 38 (2009)
Starting price : 145.00 €
Estimate : 200.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 145.00 €
Estimate : 200.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Dupondius
Date: 123
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 26,5 mm
Orientation dies : 5 h.
Weight : 11,11 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 4e
Emission: 10e
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan régulier, bien centré des deux côtés. Portrait inhabituel. Frappe faible et molle au revers, en particulier sur la légende. Très jolie patine vert foncé
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III.
Obverse description : Tête radiée d’Hadrien à droite (O).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestate Consul tertium”, (L’empereur césar Trajan Hadrien auguste grand pontife revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne consul pour la troisième fois).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VIRTVTI - AVGVSTI.
Reverse description : Virtus (la Virilité) casquée, vêtu militairement debout à droite, tenant le parazonium de la main gauche et un sceptre long de la main droite.
Reverse translation : “Virtuti Augusti”, (À la Virilité de l’auguste).
Commentary
Poids léger. Rubans de type 2. Grand buste radié.
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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