v08_0213 - HADRIAN Sesterce (GB, Æ 31)
MONNAIES 8 (2000)
Starting price : 274.41 €
Estimate : 426.86 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 274.41 €
Estimate : 426.86 €
unsold lot
Type : Sesterce (GB, Æ 31)
Date: 126
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : bronze or copper
Diameter : 31 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 22,98 g.
Officine: 5e
Emission: 13e
Coments on the condition:
Beau portrait. Un petit trou dans la barbe. Patine vert noir légèrement piquée
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS.
Obverse description : Tête laurée d'Hadrien à droite, drapé sur l'épaule gauche (O*2).
Obverse translation : (Hadrien auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : COS - III/S|C.
Reverse description : Virtus (la Virilité) debout à gauche, casquée, le sein droit découvert, le pied droit posé sur un casque, tenant de la main gauche une haste renversée et de la main droite le parazonium.
Reverse translation : (Consul pour la troisième fois).
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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