E-auction 672-706172 - HADRIAN Sesterce
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Type : Sesterce
Date: 125
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 32 mm
Orientation dies : 5 h.
Weight : 22,59 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 5e
Coments on the condition:
Flan centré. Type identifiable malgré l’usure. Patine marron
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS.
Obverse description : Buste lauré d'Hadrien à droite drapé sur l’épaule gauche, vu de trois quarts en avant (O*2).
Obverse translation : “Hadrianus Augustus", (Hadrien auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : P M - TR P - COS III/ VIRT /S| AVG/ C.
Reverse description : Virtus (la Virilité) debout à gauche, casquée, le sein droit découvert, le pied droit posé sur un casque, tenant de la main gauche une haste renversée et de la main droite le parazonium.
Reverse translation : "Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestate Consul tertium Virtus Augusti", (Grand Pontife revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne consul pour la troisième fois, la Virilité de l'auguste).
Commentary
Ce type avec la titulature courte HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS est beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent paraître les ouvrages généraux. il n’est pas repris dans le classement de P. V. Hill, The Dating and arrangement of the Undated Coins of Rome, Londres 1970. Comme l’indique D. R. Sear, ce type doit être daté de 125, date de l’introduction de la nouvelle légende de droit.
This type with the short title HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS is much rarer than general works suggest. It is not included in the classification of PV Hill, The Dating and arrangement of the Undated Coins of Rome, London 1970. As DR Sear indicates, this type must be dated 125, the date of the introduction of the new obverse legend
This type with the short title HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS is much rarer than general works suggest. It is not included in the classification of PV Hill, The Dating and arrangement of the Undated Coins of Rome, London 1970. As DR Sear indicates, this type must be dated 125, the date of the introduction of the new obverse legend
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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