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Coin Detail
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ID:
1670154
[UNVERIFIED]
Type:
Roman Imperial
Issuer:
Aelius
Date Ruled:
Caesar: A.D. 136-138
Metal:
Gold
Denomination:
Aureus
Struck / Cast:
struck
Date Struck:
AD 137
Diameter:
19 mm
Weight:
7.19 g
Obverse Legend:
L AELIVS CAESAR
Obverse Description:
Bare head left
Reverse Legend:
TRIB POT COS II / CONCORD
Reverse Description:
Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and resting elbow on cornucopiae
Exergue:
CONCORD
Mint:
Rome
Primary Reference:
RIC 0443c
Reference2:
Calicó 1445
Photograph Credit:
Classical Numismatic Group
Source:
http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=106399
Grade:
VF, choice, underlying luster, small area of edge damage suggesting possibly ex jewelry
Notes:
Rare. In AD 136, Hadrian was suffering ill health and he chose this moment to select his successor, Lucius Ceionius Commodus. Adopted as Lucius Aelius Caesar, Aelius was the first adopted Prince to be called Caesar and his appearance on the coinage was a clear indication that Hadrian intended him to be his heir. Aelius was appointed consul in 136 and again in 137. On 1 January 138 Aelius died of tuberculosis and Hadrian was forced to choose a new heir, Antoninus Pius.
Created and Managed by Alfredo De La Fe
