bpv_575038 - HADRIAN Obole
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Price : 150.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2021)
Price : 150.00 €
Type : Obole
Date: an 21
Mint name / Town : Alexandrie, Égypte
Metal : copper
Diameter : 19,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 4,93 g.
Rarity : R1
Catalogue references :
BMC.906 - GIC.- - Milne1557 - MRKA.537 - Cop.- - AC.1166 /21 (1 ex.) - MRMA.32 /762 (150€) - D.1925 - RCV.3828
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête laurée d’Hadrien à droite (O*).
Obverse legend : AUT KAIS TRAIAN - ADRIANOS SEB(Autokrator Kaisar Traianos Adrianos Sebastos)
Obverse translation : (L’empereur césar Trajan Hadrien auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : // LKA.
Reverse description : Modius remplis d’épis et de pavots entre deux torches.
Commentary
Revers particulièrement intéressant présenté comm un modius ou le calathos (symbole de la richesse en grains, porverbiale de l’Égypte).
Particularly interesting reverse presented as a modius or calathos (symbol of grain wealth, Egyptian proverbial)
Particularly interesting reverse presented as a modius or calathos (symbol of grain wealth, Egyptian proverbial)
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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