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brm_550007 - ANTONINUS PIUS Sesterce

ANTONINUS PIUS Sesterce XF
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Item sold on our e-shop (2021)
Price : 225.00 €
Type : Sesterce
Date: 159
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 31 mm
Orientation dies : 7 h.
Weight : 24,92 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire bien centré. Joli portrait. Usure régulière. Patine vert foncé
Predigree :
Exemplaire provenant de la vente Elsen 93, lot n° 815 et de la collection M.P.

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANTONINVS AVG - PIVS P P TR P XXII.
Obverse description : Tête laurée d'Antonin le Pieux à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : "Antoninus Augustus Pius Pater Patriæ Tribunicia Potestate duovicesimum", (Antonin auguste pieux père de la patrie revêtu de la vingt-deuxième puissance tribunicienne).

Reverse


Reverse legend : COS - IIII/ -|-// SC.
Reverse description : Temple distyle à coupole semi-circulaire contenant une statue du Génie du Sénat posée sur une base.
Reverse translation : "Consul quartum", (Consul pour la quatrième fois).

Commentary


Ce type n’est frappé qu’en 159 et 160.

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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