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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2549

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2549. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Hadrian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Sabina, diademed, wearing stephane with hair in queue, draped, right, with the legend SABINA AVGVSTA.

The reverse shows juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre; to left, peacock, with the legend IVNONI REGINAE. The obverse shows bust of Sabina, diademed, wearing stephane with hair in queue, draped, right, with the legend SABINA AVGVSTA. The reverse shows juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre; to left, peacock, with the legend IVNONI REGINAE.

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Historical context

This gold coin was struck at the mint of Rome under the authority of Hadrian, who ruled as Roman emperor from 117 to 138. A member of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty, Hadrian had married Vibia Sabina, the grandniece of the emperor Trajan, early in his political career.

Struck as an aureus, the piece belongs to the primary gold denomination of ancient Rome, standard in the imperial period and originally valued at 25 silver denarii or 100 sestertii. The obverse features Sabina's portrait accompanied by the legend "SABINA AVGVSTA". The reverse displays the goddess Juno holding a patera and sceptre, accompanied by a peacock, under the legend "IVNONI REGINAE".

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Aureus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Hadrian

Design

Obverse
Bust of Sabina, diademed, wearing stephane with hair in queue, draped, right
Reverse
Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre; to left, peacock
Obverse legend
SABINA AVGVSTA
Reverse legend
IVNONI REGINAE

Identification

Type reference
RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2549
Denomination and metal
Aureus, Gold
Obverse legend to match
SABINA AVGVSTA
Reverse legend to match
IVNONI REGINAE
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary. Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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