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Author Topic: Sabina Roma As, 128-136 AD Concordia  (Read 2665 times)

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Offline okidoki

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Sabina Roma As, 128-136 AD Concordia
« on: October 07, 2018, 04:13:44 pm »
A wonderful bust, with is very feminine, many times she looks like Hadrian without a beard

Reference.
RIC 1037; BMC 1891; C. 19; Strack 863

Obv. SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P
Diademed and draped bust right

Rev. CONCORDIA AVG / S C.
Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and resting elbow upon statue of Spes; cornucopia below throne.

11.13 gr
27 mm

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Re: Sabina Denarius Roma 128-136 AD Concordia
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2018, 04:22:09 pm »
Spectacular!
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Re: Sabina Denarius Roma 128-136 AD Concordia
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2018, 04:29:09 pm »
Nice coin.

But at 11.13 gr and 27 mm is this really a denarius -- as the title of the post says?
Or am I missing something here?

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Re: Sabina Roma As, 128-136 AD Concordia
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2018, 04:33:07 pm »
Thank you both.

corrected as an As (maybe Dupondius)
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Re: Sabina Roma As, 128-136 AD Concordia
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2018, 04:36:27 pm »
Quote from: okidoki on October 07, 2018, 04:13:44 pm
A wonderful bust, with is very feminine, many times she looks like Hadrian without a beard


Beautiful coin and nice style portrait, Oki.  However, she still looks like Hadrian without a beard!   ;D

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Re: Sabina Roma As, 128-136 AD Concordia
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2018, 04:52:25 pm »
Quote from: Carausius on October 07, 2018, 04:36:27 pm
Quote from: okidoki on October 07, 2018, 04:13:44 pm
A wonderful bust, with is very feminine, many times she looks like Hadrian without a beard


Beautiful coin and nice style portrait, Oki.  However, she still looks like Hadrian without a beard!   ;D

You man  :evil:
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Re: Sabina Roma As, 128-136 AD Concordia
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2018, 05:19:43 pm »
They all look like their husbands without a beard...case in point Cleopatra!


Great coin!

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Re: Sabina Roma As, 128-136 AD Concordia
« Reply #7 on: October 08, 2018, 02:36:21 am »
thx Jay
Normaly i only collect Sabina as Provincial mints, but this one look special 
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Re: Sabina Roma As, 128-136 AD Concordia
« Reply #8 on: October 08, 2018, 07:52:48 am »
Very beautiful!!!!
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Re: Sabina Roma As, 128-136 AD Concordia
« Reply #9 on: October 08, 2018, 11:42:08 pm »
Wonderful coin!

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Re: Sabina Roma As, 128-136 AD Concordia
« Reply #10 on: October 09, 2018, 03:04:29 pm »
Thank you coin friends
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Re: Sabina Roma As, 128-136 AD Concordia
« Reply #11 on: October 10, 2018, 07:41:30 am »
Superb portrait and coin!
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Re: Sabina Roma As, 128-136 AD Concordia
« Reply #12 on: October 10, 2018, 08:31:15 am »
I really like the look and expression on her face. She's probably thinking : bye-bye Suetonius .......
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Re: Sabina Roma As, 128-136 AD Concordia
« Reply #13 on: October 10, 2018, 03:13:33 pm »
A very special coin. 
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Re: Sabina Roma As, 128-136 AD Concordia
« Reply #14 on: October 11, 2018, 09:06:32 am »
Thank you all for the compliments
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