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Description: | Silver Denarius of Sabina, wife of Hadrian, 134 138 AD. The obverse depicts a likeness of Sabina showing a draped bust facing right with diademed crown, the hair is waved, rising into a crest on top above the diadem, it is knotted in a queue (at the base of the head) which falls down the neck. The obverse inscription reads: SABINA AVGVSTA. The reverse depicts a figure (Juno) facing left holding patera and sceptre. This type does not depict a peacock at her feet. The inscription reads: IVNONI REGINAE.
References
Mattingly, H and Sydenham, E A: Roman Imperial Coinage 1936 Spink [pages: 386 vol: 2 ref: 395a] | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 134
138 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Peter Reavill | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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