v13_0281 - HADRIAN As, (MB, Æ26)

MONNAIES 13 (2001)
Starting price : 228.67 €
Estimate : 426.86 €
unsold lot

Type : As, (MB, Æ26)

Date: 117-123

Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie, Séleucie et Piérie

Metal : copper

Diameter : 26 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 10,99 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Très belle patine vert jade clair, légèrement cristallisée sur la tranche. Beau portrait inhabituel d’Hadrien

Catalogue references :

BMC.291 var.

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire vient de la vente Sternberg, VII, 24 et 25 novembre 1977, n° 641, de MONNAIES III, 22 octobre 1997, n° 144 et de MONNAIES VIII, 16 juin 2000, n° 217

Obverse

Obverse description : Buste lauré et cuirassé d'Hadrien à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (B*).

Obverse legend : [ ] TRAIAN ADRIANOS SEBAS.

Obverse translation : (...Trajan Hadrien auguste).

Reverse

Reverse legend : SC ; DESSOUS, AB.

Reverse description : Légende dans une couronne d'olivier.

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

HADRIAN Tétradrachme AU

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v13_0281 - HADRIAN As, (MB, Æ26)

Obverse

Reverse

Historical background

HADRIAN

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

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