bpv_879972 - HADRIAN Hemidrachme
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Type : Hemidrachme
Date: an 5
Mint name / Town : Césarée, Cappadoce
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 700 ‰
Diameter : 13,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 2,05 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Très bel exemplaire sur un flan idéalement centré. Joli buste d’Hadrien. Patine grise
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Obverse
Obverse description : Buste lauré, drapé et cuirassé d’Hadrien à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (A*).
Obverse legend : AUTw KAIS TRAI ADRIANOS SEBAST, (Autokratoros Kaisaros Traianos Adrianos Sebastos)
Obverse translation : (L'empereur césar Trajan Hadrien auguste).
Reverse
Reverse description : Niké (la Victoire) volant à droite, brandissant une couronne de la main droite et tenant une palme de la main gauche.
Reverse legend : ET E, (Etous e)
Reverse translation : (An 5).
Commentary
Les hémidrachmes de l’an 5 sont beaucoup plus rares. W. Metcalf ne signale que le buste (O*2) lauré à droite, drapé sur l’épaule gauche alors que le buste lauré, drapé et cuirassé à droite (A*) était déjà signalé par Sydenham en 1933. Il y avait trois exemplaires dans la trouvaille de Weiser et deux dans celle de Gerzeul contre douze hémidrachmes pour les monnaies datées de l’an 4.
Hemidrachms from year 5 are much rarer. W. Metcalf only reports the laureate bust (O*2) on the right, draped on the left shoulder, while the laureate, draped and armored bust on the right (A*) was already reported by Sydenham in 1933. There were three examples in the Weiser find and two in that of Gerzeul against twelve hemidrachms for the coins dated from the year 4
Hemidrachms from year 5 are much rarer. W. Metcalf only reports the laureate bust (O*2) on the right, draped on the left shoulder, while the laureate, draped and armored bust on the right (A*) was already reported by Sydenham in 1933. There were three examples in the Weiser find and two in that of Gerzeul against twelve hemidrachms for the coins dated from the year 4
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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