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Triton XXIV

Lot nuber 1089

Sabina. Augusta, AD 128-136/7. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.46 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck under Hadrian, circa AD 133-135.


Triton XXIV
Lot: 1089.
 Estimated: $ 750

Roman Imperial, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Sabina. Augusta, AD 128-136/7. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.46 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck under Hadrian, circa AD 133-135. SABINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, wearing stephane, hair falling in plait down neck / IVNO NI RE GINAE, Juno standing left, holding patera in right hand and scepter in left. RIC II.3 2550; Strack 379; RSC 43; BMCRE 940-2 (Hadrian). Lustrous, a touch of die wear on obverse. EF. Splendid portrait.

Hadrian and Sabina's 36-year marriage remained childless and the union appears to have been coldly cordial at best, although the royal couple kept up appearances and there was never talk of divorce or formal separation. Her coins adopted a simplified form of obverse legend, SABINA AVGVSTA, in about AD 133, as seen on this example. The figure of Juno Regina, queen of the gods, on the reverse likely alludes to Sabina’s position as First Woman of Rome.

The final winners of all Triton XXIV lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 19-20 January 2021. This lot is in Session Three, which begins 20 January 2021 at 9 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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