bpv_272158 - HADRIAN Assarion

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Price : 75.00 €

Type : Assarion

Date: c. 125

Mint name / Town : Samosate, Syrie, Commagène

Metal : copper

Diameter : 17 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 5,18 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan épais, légèrement bombé, bien centré, mais faible sur la légende de droit. Beau portrait d’Hadrien à l’usure régulière. Très joli revers. Belle patine verte

Catalogue references :

BMC.22 - GIC.1235 - Cop.17

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient du stock de Tom Vossen

Obverse

Obverse description : Buste lauré et drapé d'Hadrien à droite, vu de trois quarts en arrière (A*02).

Obverse legend : [ADRIANOS SEBASTOS], (Hadrianos Sebastos).

Obverse translation : (Hadrien auguste).

Reverse

Reverse description : Dans une couronne de laurier.

Reverse legend : FLA/ SAMO/ MHTRO/ KOM, (Flavia Samosata Mhtropolis Kommagenes).

Reverse translation : (Flavie Samosate ville de Commagène).

Commentary

Sur cet exemplaire, le buste ne semble bien que drapé et pas drapé et cuirassé.

Historical background

HADRIAN

(08/11/117-07/10/138)

Hadrian was born in 76 in Italica. Pupil of Trajan, he married in 100 Sabine, grand-niece of the emperor, and made a career in the staff of the latter, in particular during the Dacian campaign. In 117, he succeeded Trajan, and traveled for twenty years, visiting the entire empire - the only Emperor to have lent himself to this exercise. In 122, Hadrian went to Spain. Childless, he first chose Aélius to succeed him in 136, but the latter died on January 1, 138. Hadrian then adopted Antonin on February 25 and himself chose Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus as Antoninus' heirs. He died on July 10, 138.

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Full data

bpv_272158 - HADRIAN Assarion

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

HADRIAN

(08/11/117-07/10/138)

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