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v53_0309 - HADRIAN As, (MB, Æ 26)

HADRIAN As, (MB, Æ 26) VF
MONNAIES 53 (2012)
Starting price : 195.00 €
Estimate : 380.00 €
unsold lot
Type : As, (MB, Æ 26)
Date: 136
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 26 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 10,84 g.
Rarity : R2
Officine: 2e
Emission: 26e
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan à l’usure importante, mais parfaitement lisible et identifiable. Beau portrait. Revers intéressant et inhabituel. Très jolie patine vert olive clair, légèrement granuleuse

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 : AFRICAE/ -|-// SC.
Reverse description : Africa (l’Afrique) couchée à gauche, coiffée de la dépouille d’éléphant, appuyé de son coude droit sur un rocher, tenant un scorpion de la main droite tendue et une corne d’abondance de la main gauche ; un modius rempli d’épis placé devant elle.
Reverse translation : “Restitutori Africæ”, (Au restaurateur de l’Afrique).

Commentary


Tête nue seulement. Ce type semble plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux.

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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