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| Estimate : | 5 500 € |
| Price : | no bid |
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| End of the sale : | 05 December 2023 14:44:50 |
Type : Denier
Date: 159
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 850 ‰
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,55 g.
Rarity : UNIQUE
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire de qualité exceptionnelle sur un flan idéalement centré des deux côtés. Buste de toute beauté, exceptionnel ! Revers finement détaillé. Patine grise de collection avec de légers reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Exemplaire provenant de la vente Gemini, Auction II, lot n° 432
Monnaie avec son certificat d’exportation n°225134 délivré par le Ministère français de la Culture
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANTONINVS AVG - PIVS P P TR P XXII.
Obverse description : Buste lauré et cuirassé d’Antonin à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant.
Obverse translation : "Antoninus Augustus Pius Pater Patriæ Tribunicia Potestate duovicesimum", (Antonin auguste pieux père de la patrie revêtu de la vingt-deuxième puissance tribunitienne).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VOTA SVSCE-PTA DEC III// COS IIII.
Reverse description : Antonin voilé et drapé debout à gauche, sacrifiant au-dessus d'un trépied allumé.
Reverse translation : "Vota Suscepta Decennalia tertium (Tricennalia)// Consul quartum”, (Vœux souhaités pour le trentième anniversaire de règne// consul pour la quatrième fois).
Commentary
Buste tout à fait exceptionnel pour Antonin le Pieux. Monnaie qui n’est pas référencée. Ce buste apparaît sur des aurei de Marc Aurèle César la même année. Exemplaire unique, de qualité exceptionnelle.
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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