Description
died ca. 137 AD., wife of Hadrian. Rome, 138 AD. AR denarius, 2,76 gr., 16 mm.
Obv.: DIVA AUG SABINA; veiled and draped bust of Sabina to the right, wearing wreath of grain ears.
Rev.: CONSECRATIO; eagle, with spread wings, standing to the left on sceptre, head turned to the right.
Ref.: RIC (Hadrian) 421; RIC2 2605; BMC 957 note. Ex Lanz 151 (München 2011), lot 745; ex Künker 318 (Osnabrück 2019), lot 1252.
Rare. Light iridescent toning. Nearly Extremely Fine.
From the collection of Dr. Klaus Berthold.
