v13_0272 - HADRIAN Sesterce (GB, Æ 33)
MONNAIES 13 (2001)
Starting price : 182.94 €
Estimate : 381.12 €
Realised price : 228.67 €
Number of bids : 3
Maximum bid : 228.67 €
Starting price : 182.94 €
Estimate : 381.12 €
Realised price : 228.67 €
Number of bids : 3
Maximum bid : 228.67 €
Type : Sesterce (GB, Æ 33)
Date: 122
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 32,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 27,05 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 1re
Emission: 9e
Coments on the condition:
Beau portrait inhabituel d'Hadrien, de médaillon. Sans patine. Frappe un peu molle au revers
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP CAESAR TRAIA-N HADRIANVS AVG.
Obverse description : Buste lauré, drapé et cuirassé d'Hadrien à droite vu de trois quarts en avant (A*).
Obverse translation : "Imperator Cæsar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus", (L'empereur césar Trajan Hadrien auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : P M - TR P - COS III/ S|C.
Reverse description : Cérès drapée debout à gauche, tenant deux épis de la main droite et une longue torche verticale allumée.
Reverse translation : "Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestas Consul tertius", (Grand Pontife revêtu de la puissance triunitienne 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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