brm_272951 - ANTONINUS PIUS Dupondius
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Item sold on our e-shop (2017)
Price : 600.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2017)
Price : 600.00 €
Type : Dupondius
Date: 154-155
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 26 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 13,36 g.
Rarity : R2
Officine: 5e
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan mince, ovale et très épais. Droit décentré mais très beau portrait. Joli revers, rare ! Patine vert foncé
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : [ANTONINVS AVG] - PIVS P P TR P XVIII.
Obverse description : Tête radiée d’Antonin le Pieux à droite (O).
Obverse translation : "Antoninus Augustus Pius Pater Patriæ Tribunicia Potestate octavum decimum", (Antonin auguste pieux père de la patrie revêtu de la dix-huitième puissance tribunitienne).
Reverse
Reverse legend : BRITANNIA - C[OS IIII]// SC.
Reverse description : Britannia (la Bretagne) assise à gauche sur des rochers, la main gauche appuyée sur un rocher, ramenant sa main droite devant sa bouche ; devant à gauche, un bouclier et un sceptre surmonté d’un aigle (scipio).
Reverse translation : "Britannia Consul quartum/ Senatus Consulto”, (La Bretagne/ consul pour la quatrième fois/ avec l’accord du Sénat).
Commentary
Revers inhabituel, rare et recherché.
Unusual, rare and sought-after reverse
Unusual, rare and sought-after reverse
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.
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