brm_564374 - HADRIAN Dupondius

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Type : Dupondius

Date: 136

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : copper

Diameter : 26,5 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 15,84 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan épais bien centré. Belle tête d’Hadrien. Joli revers de style fin. Patine marron foncé, légèrement granuleuse

Catalogue references :

C.- - RIC.850 j - BMC/RE.- - H.1/622 - RCV.3685 var. - RIC. 2-31656

Predigree :

Exemplaire provenant de la collection M. P

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 Patriae", (Hadrien auguste consul trois fois père de la patrie).

Reverse

Reverse legend : S|C// DACIA.

Reverse description : La Dacie portant une tunique et un manteau assise à gauche sur un rocher, les jambes croisées, tenant une enseigne surmontée d'un aigle de la main droite et un sabre courbé de la gauche.

Reverse translation : "Dacia", (La Dacie).

Commentary

Poids lourd pour un dupondius.

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_564374 - HADRIAN Dupondius

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

HADRIAN

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

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