bpv_518514 - HADRIAN Tétradrachme
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Type : Tétradrachme
Date: an 5
Mint name / Town : Alexandrie, Égypte
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 150 ‰
Diameter : 23,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 10,93 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire à l’usure régulière, recouvert d’une épaisse patine de collection ancienne
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Predigree :
Exemplaire provenant de la collection ENP
Obverse
Obverse description : Buste lauré, d’Hadrien à droite drapé sur l’épaule vu de trois quarts en arrière (O*2) ; un croissant devant le visage.
Obverse legend : AUT KAI -TRAI ADRIA SEB, (Autokratoros Kaisaros Traianos Adrianos Sebastos)
Obverse translation : (L’empereur césar Trajan Hadrien auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : L - S.
Reverse description : Aigle debout à droite, les ailes repliées.
Reverse translation : (an 6).
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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