v16_0525 - HADRIAN Sesterce (GB, Æ 32)
MONNAIES 16 (2002)
Starting price : 150.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 150.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Sesterce (GB, Æ 32)
Date: 123
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 32 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 23,67 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 2e
Emission: 10e
Coments on the condition:
Très beau portrait. Patine vert d’eau. Usure importante, mais exemplaire parfaitement identifiable
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIAN-VS AVG P M TR P COS III.
Obverse description : Buste lauré d’Hadrien à droite, drapé sur l’épaule gauche (O*2).
Obverse translation : "Imperator Cæsar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestate Consul tertius", (L'empereur césar Trajan Hadrien auguste grand Pontife revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne consul pour la troisième fois).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VICTORIA - AVGVSTI/ S|C.
Reverse description : Victoria (la Victoire debout à droite, tenant des deux mains un trophée.
Reverse translation : “Victoria Augusti”, (la Victoire de l’auguste).
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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