v45_0357 - HADRIAN Sesterce, (GB, Æ 34)
MONNAIES 45 (2010)
Starting price : 225.00 €
Estimate : 350.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 225.00 €
Estimate : 350.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Sesterce, (GB, Æ 34)
Date: 128
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 33,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 25,75 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 4e
Emission: 16e
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large, bien centré. Beau portrait fin et élancé. Revers de style fin. Patine vert noir, légèrement granuleuse, légèrement piquée
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS P P.
Obverse description : Tête laurée d'Hadrien à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Hadrianus Augustus Pater Patriæ”, (Hadrien auguste père de la patrie).
Reverse
Reverse legend : HILA-RI-TAS. P. R/ S|C// COS III.
Reverse description : Hilaritas (l’Allégresse) en robe longue, debout à gauche, donnant une palme à un jeune garçon nu debout à gauche, et tenant une corne d'abondance de la main gauche ; à droite, une jeune fille habillée.
Reverse translation : “Hilaritas Populus Romanus”, (L'Allégresse du peuple romain).
Commentary
Grand portrait élancé. Rubans de type 3. Légende de revers pointée.
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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