v49_0361 - ANTONINUS PIUS Tétradrachme

MONNAIES 49 (2011)
Starting price : 145.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
Realised price : 145.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 145.00 €

Type : Tétradrachme

Date: 156-157

Mint name / Town : Alexandrie, Égypte

Metal : billon

Millesimal fineness : 150 ‰

Diameter : 22 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 13,43 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan épais bien centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles. Beaux portraits d’Antonin le Pieux et de Sérapis. Jolie patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets dorés

Catalogue references :

BMC.983 - Milne1779 - Curtis658 - MRKA.- - AC.1426 /20 - D.2360 - MRMA.35 /704

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient de la vente iNumis 6, n° 357 (2008)

Obverse

Obverse description : Buste lauré d’Antonin le Pieux, drapé sur l’épaule (O*2).

Obverse legend : ANTwNINOS - SEB EUSEB (Antoninws Sebastos Eusebhs).

Obverse translation : (Antonin Auguste Pieux).

Reverse

Reverse legend : L-K.

Reverse description : Buste drapé de Sérapis à droite, coiffé du modius.

Reverse translation : (an 20).

Commentary

Représentation inhabituelle du buste d’Antonin, drapé sur l’épaule. Au revers, Sérapis est coiffé de la tainia et de l’himation.

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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v49_0361 - ANTONINUS PIUS Tétradrachme

Obverse

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Commentary

Historical background

ANTONINUS PIUS

(02/25/138-03/7/161)

Augustus

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