brm_482074 - AELIUS Dupondius

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Type : Dupondius

Date: 137

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : bronze

Diameter : 27 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 12,80 g.

Rarity : R1

Officine: 2e

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan irrégulier bien centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles. Très belle tête d’Aelius. Joli revers. Patine vert foncé, granuleuse au rever

Catalogue references :

C.57 (8f.) - RIC.1067 - BMC/RE.1931 - H.1/818 - RCV.399 (750$)

Obverse

Obverse legend : L. AELIVS - CAESAR.

Obverse description : Tête nue d’Aélius à droite (O°).

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

Reverse

Reverse legend : TR PO-T - COS II// SC.

Reverse description : Spes (l’Espérance) marchant à gauche, tenant une fleur de la main droite et relevant sa robe de la main gauche.

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

Commentary

Très belle tête d’Aélius.

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

180.00 €

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AELIUS Sesterce VF/VG

AELIUS Sesterce XF/VF

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brm_482074 - AELIUS Dupondius

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

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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