bpv_776070 - HADRIAN Unité
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Type : Unité
Date: an 20
Mint name / Town : Seleucie ad Calycadnum, Cilicie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 28 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 14,65 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Flan large, centré. Joli revers, bien venu à la frappe. Usure régulière. Patine vert foncé
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Obverse
Obverse description : Buste lauré, drapé et cuirassé d’Hadrien à droite, vu de trois quarts en arrière.
Obverse legend : TO K AUT KAI TRA ADRIANOS SEB P P
Reverse
Reverse description : Hercule debout de face, tournant la tête à gauche, tenant une massue et la léontée.
Reverse legend : SELEUKEWN TW PR KALU THS IER / KAI AS AUT
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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