brm_797975 - AELIUS As

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Type : As

Date: 137

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : copper

Diameter : 24,5 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 8,53 g.

Rarity : R3

Officine: 2e

Coments on the condition:

Flan mince, centré. Usure importante mais monnaie bien identifiable. Patine marron

Catalogue references :

C.64 - RIC.1065 a - BMC/RE.1929 - H.1/- - RCV.3991 var.

Obverse

Obverse legend : L. AELIVS - CAESAR.

Obverse description : Tête nue d’Aelius à droite.

Obverse translation : “Lucius Ælius Cæsar”, (Lucius Aelius césar).

Reverse

Reverse legend : TR. PO-T - COS II/ S|C.

Reverse description : Fortuna (la Fortune), drapée debout à gauche, tenant des fleurs de la main droite et une corne d’abondance ainsi qu’un gouvernail de la main gauche.

Reverse translation : “Tribunicia Potestate Consul iterum”, (Revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne consul pour la deuxième fois).

Historical background

AÉLIVS

(+1/01/138)

Caesar

Aelius, perhaps illegitimate son of Hadrian, received the title of Caesar at the very end of 136. Consul in 137, became Lucius Verus Ælius, he was sent as governor in Pannonia in 137. Ill, he returned to Rome and died on 1 January 138.

AELIUS Tétradrachme XF

AELIUS Sesterce XF/VF

AELIUS Sesterce VF/VF

brm_797975 - AELIUS As

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Reverse

Historical background

AÉLIVS

(+1/01/138)

Caesar

Aelius, perhaps illegitimate son of Hadrian, received the title of Caesar at the very end of 136. Consul in 137, became Lucius Verus Ælius, he was sent as governor in Pannonia in 137. Ill, he returned to Rome and died on 1 January 138.

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