bpv_575028 - HADRIAN Drachme

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Price : 350.00 €

Type : Drachme

Date: an 6

Mint name / Town : Alexandrie, Égypte

Diameter : 36,5 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 20,13 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan très large, bien centré. Beau buste d’Hadrien. Représentation inhabituelle au revers. Belle patine verte avec des concrétions calcaires

Catalogue references :

MRMA.32 .206 (300€) - D.1604 - Cop.296 - Milne1032 - Curtis- - MRKA.- - BMC.- - AC.961 /6

Obverse

Obverse description : Buste lauré à droite, drapé sur l'épaule gauche (O*2).

Obverse legend : [AUT] KAI [TRAI] - ADRIA SEB.

Obverse translation : (L’empereur césar Trajan Hadrien auguste).

Reverse

Reverse legend : LS.

Reverse description : Hadrien dans un quadrige d’éléphant au pas à droite, drapé, tenant un sceptre et un rameau.

Reverse translation : (L’an 6).

Commentary

Ce type semble plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux. C’est la première fois que nous le proposons à la vente.

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.

HADRIAN Tridrachme syro-phénicien AU

bpv_575028 - HADRIAN Drachme

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

HADRIAN

(08/11/117-07/10/138)

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