v24_0349 - HADRIAN As, (MB, Æ 26)

MONNAIES 24 (2005)
Starting price : 145.00 €
Estimate : 200.00 €
Realised price : 145.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 153.00 €

Type : As, (MB, Æ 26)

Date: 129

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : copper

Diameter : 26 mm

Orientation dies : 5 h.

Weight : 10,15 g.

Rarity : R2

Officine: 2e

Emission: 17e

Coments on the condition:

Très beau portrait, inhabituel. Patine marron foncé. usure importante, mais exemplaire lisible et parfaitment identifiable. Flan piqué au revers

Catalogue references :

C.494 var. - RIC.717 var. - BMC/RE.1450 var - H.1/412 - RCV.3684 (600$)

Obverse

Obverse legend : HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS.

Obverse description : Buste drapé et cuirassé, tête nue d’Hadrien à droite, vu de trois quarts en arrière (A°2).

Obverse translation : “Hadrianus Augustus”, (Hadrien auguste).

Reverse

Reverse legend : COS III - PP// S.C.

Reverse description : Hadrien à cheval bondissant à droite, le manteau flottant, tenant une javeline transversale.

Reverse translation : “Consul tertius Pater Patriæ// Senatus Consulto”, (Consul pour la troisième fois père de la patrie avec l’accord du Sénat).

Commentary

Portrait tout à fait inhabituel pour un as faisant plutôt penser à un médaillon.

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.

HADRIAN Tétradrachme XF

100.00 €

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HADRIAN Tétradrachme VF

150.00 €

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HADRIAN Tétradrachme AU

v24_0349 - HADRIAN As, (MB, Æ 26)

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

HADRIAN

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

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