v45_0358 - HADRIAN Sesterce, (GB, Æ 32)
MONNAIES 45 (2010)
Starting price : 250.00 €
Estimate : 380.00 €
Realised price : 250.00 €
Starting price : 250.00 €
Estimate : 380.00 €
Realised price : 250.00 €
Type : Sesterce, (GB, Æ 32)
Date: 136
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 32 mm
Orientation dies : 5 h.
Weight : 26,79 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et épais, bien centré. Très beau portrait expressif de l’empereur. Joli revers de style fin, bien venu à la frappe. Belle patine vert noir épaisse
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : HADRIANVS - AVG COS III PP.
Obverse description : Tête laurée d'Hadrien à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Hadrianus Augustus Consul tertium Pater Patriæ”, (Hadrien auguste consul pour la troisième fois père de la patrie).
Reverse
Reverse legend : S|C.
Reverse description : Diane diadémée et drapée debout à gauche, tenant une flèche de la main droite et son arc de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Senatus Consulto”, (Avec l’accord du Sénat).
Commentary
Rubans de type 1. Beau portrait idéalisé d’Hadrien.
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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