Coin Information: Tantalus S/N 16959
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| Coin type: | Roman Imperial |
| Entered by: | rasiel (Seller rating: 5.0 out of 5, based on 15 buyer responses) |
| Added on: | Jul 22, 2006 |
| Ruler: | Aelius (Caesar) |
| Coin: | AR Denarius LAELIVSCAESAR - Bare head right TRPOTCOSII - Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia |
| Mint: | Rome (137) |
| Wt./Size/Axis: | 2.81g / - / - |
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| Acquisition/Sale: | CNG E-Auction 143 #242 7/12/06 |
| Estimate/ Reserve: | $150.00 |
| For Sale: | This coin is for sale. ($900.00) About this seller |
| Notes: | Aug 12, 06 - Hadrian, being very gay after all, had no kids of his own to groom for the post. The aging, ill and kidless emperor nevertheless was expected to nominate an heir so he picked out an aristocrat he thought looked cute enough. Aelius was grateful to receive the title of Caesar in 137 but had the bad manners to die before Hadrian himself on January 1, 138. He then scrambled and picked out a far better candidate in Antoninus Pius but expected him to act really only as a regent to Aelius' son Lucius Verus.
In the end Aelius may have been only a historical footnote but his coins are plentiful enough if we consider that they were made only for part of one year. Even the golden Aureus bearing his name make the high-end auction circuits on a regular basis. This here is a far more humble silver Denarius which I really took a liking to based on the iridescent toning and overall good state of preservation. |
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