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bpv_521129 - ANTONINUS PIUS Drachme

ANTONINUS PIUS Drachme XF
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Item sold on our e-shop (2019)
Price : 2 500.00 €
Type : Drachme
Date: an 17
Mint name / Town : Alexandrie, Égypte
Metal : copper
Diameter : 32,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 21,46 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire dans un état de conservation remarquable pour une monnaie des travaux d’Hercule mais larges traces de monture ancienne ayant touché l’ensemble de la tranche. Patine marron foncé
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Exemplaire provenant de la collection ENP

Obverse


Obverse description : Tête laurée d’Antonin le Pieux à droite (O*).
Obverse legend : AUT K T AIL ADR -ANtwNEINOS SEB EUS (Autokratoros Kaisaros Titos Ailios Adrianos Antwneinos Sebastos Euseubios).
Obverse translation : (L’empereur césar Titus Aelius Hadrien Antonin auguste pieux).

Reverse


Reverse legend : L .
Reverse description : Hercule debout à droite, bandant son arc des deux mains ; devant, deux oiseaux tombant au sol.
Reverse legend : DEKA-T-OU.
Reverse translation : (An 10).

Commentary


Ce type représentant un des douze travaux d’Hercule fit partie de la série la plus rare et recherchée des monnaies d’Alexandrie ! Un seul exemplaire semble passé en vente ces 20 dernières années, vente TRITON XI, du 8 janvier 2008, lot 530 (12000$ + frais).

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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