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    View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |The Adoptive Emperors| > |Sabina| > RS92431
Sabina, Augusta 128 - c. 136 A.D., Wife of Hadrian
|Sabina|, |Sabina,| |Augusta| |128| |-| |c.| |136| |A.D.,| |Wife| |of| |Hadrian|, Concordia Augusta ("Majestic Harmony") was honored for her role promoting understanding and marital harmony in the imperial household, but she did not serve Sabina well. Although she accompanied Hadrian on his many travels, he ignored her and had numerous affairs with both men and women.
RS92431. Silver denarius, RIC II-3 2571, BMCRE III Hadrian 929, RSC II 3a, Hunter II 10, Strack II 376, SRCV II 3918, aVF, toned, scratches and bumps, flan ragged with edge cracks, Rome mint, weight 3.074g, maximum diameter 17.9mm, die axis 180o, 136 A.D.; obverse SABINA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust right, hair in a roll at the front and a long plait down the back; reverse CONCORDIA AVG (harmony of the Emperor), Concordia standing half left, head left, patera in extended right hand, leaning with left arm on column (column not clearly visible), double cornucopia in left hand; from the Errett Bishop Collection; SOLD










OBVERSE LEGENDS

DIVAAVGSABINA
DIVAAVGVSTASABINA
SABINAAVGVSTA
SABINAAVGVSTAHADRIANIAVGPP

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