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Sabina. Denarius. 130-133 AD Rome.
Sabina Augusta was the honorary title given to Vibia Sabina (c. 86-137 AD), a prominent Roman empress of the 2nd century, celebrated mainly for being the wife and distant cousin of Emperor Hadrian. Born into an influential imperial family, she was the daughter of Matidia the Elder (niece of Emperor Trajan) and Lucius Vibius Sabinus, of consular rank.
She married Hadrian in the year 100 AD, in an arranged marriage for political reasons when she was only 11 or 12 years old. Their union was notorious for being unhappy and childless, which marked Sabina's personal and political life. Despite the marital difficulties, Sabina played a significant role in the court, accompanying Hadrian on his travels throughout the Empire and maintaining a considerable public presence, something uncommon for women of her time.
In the year 128 AD, the Roman Senate granted her the title of Augusta, consolidating her status as empress and a symbol of dynastic legitimacy. After her death in 137 AD, she was deified and officially honored, a recognition reserved for the most prestigious empresses.
Sabina is remembered for her strong character and progressive ideas about marriage and motherhood. Her figure has been the subject of both historical studies and literary reinterpretations, and her image appears on numerous coins and portraits of the period, reflecting her importance in imperial iconography.
Catalogs: (Ric-II, 3, 2502). (Bmc-902).
Obverse: SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P. Diademed and draped bust of Sabina to the left.
Reverse: CONCORDIA AVG. Concordia seated on the left, holding a patera in her right hand and resting her left arm on Spes; cornucopias below the throne.
Ag. 3.35 g.
Beautiful patina. Very rare with bust to the left.
MBC. Encapsulated by NCV as VF30
€210,00 EUR
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