v09_0229 - HADRIAN Didrachme

XF/AU

MONNAIES 9 (2000)
Starting price : 182.94 €
Estimate : 335.39 €
Realised price : 367.55 €

Type : Didrachme

Date: 128

Mint name / Town : Césarée, Cappadoce

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : + 700 ‰

Diameter : 20 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 6,65 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Beau portrait. Patine foncée / Très joli revers bien centré montrant tous les détails de la massue

Catalogue references :

BMC.37 - Syd.282

Obverse

Obverse description : Tête laurée d'Hadrien à droite (O*).

Obverse legend : ADRIANOS - SEBASTOS.

Obverse translation : (Hadrien auguste).

Reverse

Reverse description : Massue vue de face, la tête en bas entre une étoile à six rais à gauche et un croissant à droite.

Reverse legend : UPATOS G PA-THR PATRID.

Reverse translation : (Consul pour la troisième fois, père de la patrie).

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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170.00 €

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v09_0229 - HADRIAN Didrachme

Obverse

Reverse

Historical background

HADRIAN

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

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