bpv_272158 - HADRIAN Assarion
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Item sold on our e-shop (2015)
Price : 75.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2015)
Price : 75.00 €
Type : Assarion
Date: c. 125
Mint name / Town : Samosate, Syrie, Commagène
Metal : copper
Diameter : 17 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 5,18 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan épais, légèrement bombé, bien centré, mais faible sur la légende de droit. Beau portrait d’Hadrien à l’usure régulière. Très joli revers. Belle patine verte
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient du stock de Tom Vossen
Obverse
Obverse description : Buste lauré et drapé d'Hadrien à droite, vu de trois quarts en arrière (A*02).
Obverse legend : [ADRIANOS SEBASTOS], (Hadrianos Sebastos)
Obverse translation : (Hadrien auguste).
Reverse
Reverse description : Dans une couronne de laurier.
Reverse legend : FLA/ SAMO/ MHTRO/ KOM, (Flavia Samosata Mhtropolis Kommagenes)
Reverse translation : (Flavie Samosate ville de Commagène).
Commentary
Sur cet exemplaire, le buste ne semble bien que drapé et pas drapé et cuirassé.
On this copy, the bust only appears to be draped and not draped and armored.
On this copy, the bust only appears to be draped and not draped and armored.
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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