brm_892786 - HADRIAN Sesterce
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Price : 350.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2024)
Price : 350.00 €
Type : Sesterce
Date: 132-134
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 29 mm
Orientation dies : 7 h.
Weight : 21,56 g.
Rarity : R2
Officine: 1re
Coments on the condition:
Très beau sesterce frappé sur un flan centré. Usure fine et superficielle. De très jolis détails. Patine gris sombre
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS.
Obverse description : Buste lauré et drapé d’Hadrien à droite, vu de trois quarts en arrière (A*21).
Obverse translation : “Hadrianus Augustus”, (Hadrien auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : FELICITATI/ AVG/ S C// COS III P P.
Reverse description : Galère voguant à gauche avec cinq rameurs, des rames (cinq), un gouvernail, un barreur, un acrostolium.
Reverse translation : “Felicitati augusti/ Senatus Consul tertium Pater Patriæ”, (À la Félicité de l’auguste/ consul pour la troisième fois père de la patrie avec l’accord du Sénat).
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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