brm_380216 - HADRIAN Denier

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Price : 205.00 €

Type : Denier

Date: 136

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰

Diameter : 18,5 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 3,24 g.

Rarity : R1

Officine: 2e

Coments on the condition:

Bel exemplaire sur un flan ovale, bien centré des deux cotés. Joli portrait et beau revers. Patine grise

Catalogue references :

C.138 (5 fr.) - RIC.299 - BMC/RE.816 - RSC.138 - RCV.3459 (350$) - MRK.32 /45 (300€) - H.1/634 - St.1297

Obverse

Obverse legend : HADRIANVS - AVG COS III P P.

Obverse description : Tête nue d'Hadrien à droite (O°).

Obverse translation : “Hadrianus Augustus Consul tertium Pater Patriæ”, (Hadrien auguste, consul pour la troisième fois, père de la patrie).

Reverse

Reverse legend : AFRICA.

Reverse description : L'Afrique coiffée de la peau d'éléphant, allongée à gauche, le dos appuyé contre un rocher, tenant un scorpion dans la main droite et une corne d'abondance de la gauche ; à ses pieds, un panier de fruits.

Reverse translation : “Africa”, (L’Afrique).

Commentary

Attributs de l’Afrique parfaitement identifiables sur cet exemplaire.

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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brm_380216 - HADRIAN Denier

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

HADRIAN

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

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