+ Filters
New Search
Filters
Available Exact wording Only in the title
E-shopLoading...
GradeLoading...
PriceLoading...

v31_0271 - ANTONINUS PIUS Dupondius, (MB, Æ 24)

ANTONINUS PIUS Dupondius, (MB, Æ 24) AU
MONNAIES 31 (2007)
Starting price : 175.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Dupondius, (MB, Æ 24)
Date: 156-157
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 24 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 12,72 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan court, irrégulier et épais, bien centré des deux côtés. Beau portrait. Revers de haut relief. Faiblesse de frappe sur les légendes. Jolie patine vert noir légèrement granuleuse
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANTONINVS AVG - PIVS P P IMP II.
Obverse description : Tête radié d’Antonin le Pieux à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Antoninus Augustus Pius Pater Patriæ Imperator iterum”, (Antonin auguste, pieux, père de la patrie, empereur pour la seconde fois).

Reverse


Reverse legend : TR POT XX - C-OS IIII/ S|C.
Reverse description : Providentia (la Providence) drapée debout à gauche, pointant la main au-dessus d’un globe et tenant de la main gauche un sceptre long.
Reverse translation : “Tribunicia Potestate vicesimum Consul quartum”, (Revêtu de la vingtième puissance tribunitienne, consul pour la quatrième fois).

Commentary


Ce dupondius est frappé au moment des vicennalia de l’empereur.

Historical background


ANTONINUS PIUS

(02/25/138-03/7/161)

Augustus

Antonin was born on September 19, 86 in Lanuvium. His family is from Gaul (Nîmes). He was a wealthy senator who married Faustina the Elder between 110 and 115 and thus entered Hadrian's family by marriage. After the death of Aelius on January 1, 138, Hadrian chose Antonin to succeed him on February 25, 138, adding two adopted sons, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. Hadrian dies on July 10 and Antonin succeeds him. He must first fight to deify Hadrian, enemy of the Senate. In 139, Marc Aurèle becomes Caesar and Faustina Augusta. His reign is calm and happy and symbolizes the "Pax Romana" of the second century. In 148, he commemorated with pomp the 900th anniversary of Rome.

cgb.fr uses cookies to guarantee a better user experience and to carry out statistics of visits.
To remove the banner, you must accept or refuse their use by clicking on the corresponding buttons.

x
Voulez-vous visiter notre site en Français https://www.cgb.fr