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Matidia was Trajan's niece (daughter of Marciana), and by all accounts she was adored by him. She bore several children, notably the future empress Sabina, wife of Hadrian.

3431. Orichalcum sestertius, SRCV II 1069, RIC II Trajan 761, BMCRE III 1088, Fair, weight 19.15 g, maximum diameter 33.7 mm, die axis 180^o, Rome mint, obverse Matidia bust right, draped, hair arranged in coils with jewels on crown of head, front hair drawn over high comb; reverse PIETAS AVGVST, Matidia standing front, head left, reaching down to Sabina and Matidia the younger standing at her feet; tooled and smoothed; very rare; SOLD

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Obverse Legends:

DIVAAVGVSTAMATIDIA
DIVAMATIDIAAVGVST
DIVAMATIDIAAVGVSTA
MATIDIAAVGDIVAEMARCIANAEF

Average well preserved denarius weight 3.37 grams.

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