Roman Imperial Sabina AR Denarius Vesta Palladium Hadrian AD 128-136/137
Lot 323 · Consigned by olbiacabinet
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Description
Roman Imperial. Sabina, Augusta, AD 128-136/137.
AR Denarius.
Obv: SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P. Diademed and draped bust of Sabina right.
Rev: Vesta seated left, holding Palladium and long sceptre.
Weight: 3.14 g
Diameter: Not provided
Condition: Please refer to photos for full condition.
An elegant Roman silver denarius of Sabina, wife of Emperor Hadrian. The reverse depicts Vesta, goddess of the hearth and sacred flame, a fitting type connected with Roman ideals of domestic virtue, stability, and sacred tradition.