Sabina; AE Sestertius; Pietas with children
95,00 €
Description
Sabina (128 – 136/7 AD), wife of Hadrian. AE Sestertius, Rome mint. SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P; diademed and draped bust right / PIETAS AVG; Pietas standing front, resting her hands on heads of children either side of her, S-C.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE31 |
| Weight [g]: | 22,82 |
| Grade: | gF/F |
| Attribution: | RIC 1030; C 52; RCV 3936 |
| Commentary: | bronze surfaces |
Historical Context
For a long time Sabina was denied the official title of Augusta during her marriage and was also denied coinage and other commemorations that other Emperors had bestowed upon their wives.
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