Description
Denomination: Copper As. Dupondius
Period: Roman imperial
Date: 133 AD
Origin: Rome mint
Condition: Almost very fine. with some cleaning marks in fields
Obverse: Draped bust of Sabina. right. wearing hair in a double stephane. SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P
Reverse: Vesta seated. left. holding palladium and sceptre; SC in exergue
Size and Weight: 10.01g. 26mm
References: RIC II. 3rd ed. 2477/2496
Features and Provenance: Vibia Sabina was the daughter of Trajan’s‘ favourite niece. Matidia. and when Sabina married Hadrian in 100 AD. it would have seemed that Hadrian was set for an imperial future. They had a 37 year marriage but it was childless and rumours were rife that it was an unhappy marriage with him treating her little better than a slave. but these are probably groundless. He ascended to the Imperial throne in 117 AD but she was not made Augusta until 128 AD. it is not known why there was a delay. She died in 136. a year and a half before her husband.
Vesta is the goddess of hearth. home and family; offerings and sacrifices made to the gods of the home were thrown into the hearths flames.
Condition Summary. This varies with the age of coin and there are grades inbetween
Uncirculated (U). As struck with no traces of wear
Extremely Fine (EF). Very slight traces of wear. all parts of legend etc present. visible and clear
Very Fine (VF). Some signs of wear on the higher parts of the relief. all parts of legend etc present. but maybe worn
Fine (F). Wear on the coin and parts of legend etc may be missing or not visible
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