v28_0198 - ANTONINUS PIUS Sesterce, (GB, Æ 34)
MONNAIES 28 (2007)
Starting price : 450.00 €
Estimate : 700.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 450.00 €
Estimate : 700.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Sesterce, (GB, Æ 34)
Date: 142
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 33,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 25,05 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan très large et complet des deux côtés, légèrement éclaté à 5 heures au droit. Revers spectaculaire. Patine marron. Frappe molle au revers
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANTONINVS AVG - PIVS P P TR P COS III.
Obverse description : Tête laurée d'Antonin le Pieux à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : "Antoninus Augustus Pius Pater Patriæ Tribunicia Potestate Consul tertium", (Antonin auguste pieux père de la patrie revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne consul pour la troisième fois).
Reverse
Reverse legend : S.C À L’EXERGUE.
Reverse description : Antonin et Marc Aurèle César, vêtus de la toge assis à gauche sur des chaises curules placées sur une plateforme, la main droite tendue ; aux pieds de l’estrade, nous avons de chaque côté, un licteur.
Commentary
La scène du revers est certainement liée au congiaire qu’Antonin versa à l’occasion du début de ses quinquennalia et des différents événements qui marquèrent le début de l’année 142.
The scene on the reverse is certainly linked to the congiary that Antoninus poured on the occasion of the beginning of his quinquennalia and the various events which marked the beginning of the year 142
The scene on the reverse is certainly linked to the congiary that Antoninus poured on the occasion of the beginning of his quinquennalia and the various events which marked the beginning of the year 142
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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