brm_675789 - AELIUS Sesterce

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Type : Sesterce

Date: 137

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : copper

Diameter : 32 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 26,96 g.

Rarity : R2

Officine: 2e

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie centrée. Usure régulière. Joli buste. Patine marron

Catalogue references :

C.26 (12f.) - RIC.1059 - SIR.9

Obverse

Obverse legend : L. AELIVS - CAESAR.

Obverse description : Buste, tête nue, drapé, d’Aélius à droite.

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

Reverse

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

Reverse description : La Pannonie, tourelée, debout à gauche, tenant le vexillum de la main droite et relevant un pan de sa robe de la main gauche.

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

Commentary

Type inhabituel.

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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brm_675789 - AELIUS Sesterce

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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