正面
正面的说明书 Tête laurée d’Antonin le Pieux à droite (O*).
正面铭文 AUTO KAI TI AIL ADRI ANTWNINOS SEB EUS.
正面的翻译 (L’empereur césar Titus Aelius Hadrien Antonin auguste pieux).
背面
背面的说明书 Légende en deux lignes dans une couronne.
背面铭文 QEAS /SURIAS IEROPO/ E.
背面的翻译 (la sainte Hiéropolis de Syrie).
历史细节
ANTONINUS PIUS
(02/25/138-03/7/161)
Augustus
Antonin was born on September 19, 86 in Lanuvium. His family is from Gaul (Nîmes). He was a wealthy senator who married Faustina the Elder between 110 and 115 and thus entered Hadrian's family by marriage. After the death of Aelius on January 1, 138, Hadrian chose Antonin to succeed him on February 25, 138, adding two adopted sons, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. Hadrian dies on July 10 and Antonin succeeds him. He must first fight to deify Hadrian, enemy of the Senate. In 139, Marc Aurèle becomes Caesar and Faustina Augusta. His reign is calm and happy and symbolizes the "Pax Romana" of the second century. In 148, he commemorated with pomp the 900th anniversary of Rome.