Mariniana; AE Sestertius; peacock
Description:
Mariniana (died before 253 AD). AE Sestertius, Rome mint 254-256 AD. DIVAE MARINIANAE; diademed and veiled bust right / CONSECRATIO, S-C; peacock standing facing, head right, with tail feathers spread.
Diameter:
AE28 mm
Weight:
12,38 g
Grade:
gF/gF
Attribution:
RIC 9
Commentary:
rare; green patina with some deposits
History:
Egnatia Mariniana is known only from her posthumous coinage and was the wife of the unlucky Valerian I.
Article Number:
052-04-02-41652