Live auction - brm_408861 - HADRIAN Sesterce
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| Estimate : | 950 € |
| Price : | 680 € |
| Maximum bid : | 720 € |
| End of the sale : | 08 November 2016 14:37:16 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Sesterce
Date: première Libéralité
Date: 118
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 33 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 27,17 g.
Rarity : R3
Officine: 2e
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale et irrégulier bien centré des deux côtés. Beau portrait héroïque d’Hadrien. Joli revers inhabituel. Patine marron
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS - HADRIANVS [AVG].
Obverse description : Buste lauré d’Hadrien à droite, drapé sur l’épaule gauche (buste héroïque) (O*2).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus”, (L’empereur césar Trajan Hadrien auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : PON MAX TR POT COS II// LIBERALITAS AVG/ SC.
Reverse description : Scène de distribution ; Hadrien assis à gauche sur une chaise curule, placée sur une estrade, accompagné d’un préfet ( de la Ville ou du Prétoire) et de la Libéralité debout à gauche, tenant un abaque ; devant, un citoyen montant sur l’estrade et tendant sa toge pour recevoir la munificence.
Reverse translation : “Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestate Consul iterum/ Liberalitas Augusti”, (Grand pontife revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne consul pour la deuxième fois/ la Libéralité de l’auguste).
Commentary
L’émission de ce sesterce est directement liée à l’accession d’Hadrien l’année précédente.Ce type semble beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux.
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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