brm_783738 - HADRIAN Sesterce
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Price : 250.00 €
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Price : 250.00 €
Type : Sesterce
Date: 134-138
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 31,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 27,87 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie sur un flan épais, centré. Joli buste d’Hadrien. Usure régulière. Patine marron
Obverse
Obverse legend : HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS.
Obverse description : Buste lauré et drapé d’Hadrien à droite.
Obverse translation : “Hadrianus Augustus” (Hadrien Auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : ADVENTVS AVGVSTI // S|C.
Reverse description : Rome assise à droite sur une cuirasse et un bouclier, donnant la main à Hadrien debout à gauche.
Reverse translation : “Adventus Augusti” (L’arrivée de l’auguste).
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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