brm_804644 - HADRIAN Sesterce
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Type : Sesterce
Date: 134
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 31,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 24,44 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée. Usure très importante mais monnaie bien identifiable. Patine marron
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Obverse
Obverse legend : HADRIANVS - AVG COS III P P.
Obverse description : Buste drapé, lauré d’Hadrien à droite, vu de trois quarts en arrière .
Obverse translation : “Hadrianus Augustus Consul tertium Pater Patriæ”, (Hadrien auguste consul pour la troisième fois père de la patrie).
Reverse
Reverse legend : FELICITA-S AVG// S C.
Reverse description : Hadrien à gauche et Felicitas (la Félicité) à droite, debout face à face, se serrant la main ; Hadrien tient un volumen de la main gauche et Felicitas, un caducée .
Reverse translation : “Felicitas augusti”, (La Félicité de l’auguste).
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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