brm_970377 - HADRIAN Sesterce
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Type : Sesterce
Date: 128
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 32 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 25,44 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée à l’usure régulière. Joli buste d’Hadrien. Revers agréable. Patine vert foncé
Obverse
Obverse legend : HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P.
Obverse description : Buste lauré et drapé d'Hadrien à droite, vu de trois quarts en arrière.
Obverse translation : “Hadrianus Augustus Pater Patriæ”, (Hadrien auguste père de la patrie).
Reverse
Reverse legend : HILARITAS. 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/ Consul tertium”, (L'Allégresse du peuple romain/ 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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