New purchase--Sabina denarius

Picked this sleeper up for a very good price at auction today and I'm pleased. Here's the seller's photo:


Sabina, AD 117-137
Roman AR denarius 3.43 g
Rome, AD 129
Obv: SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P, diademed and draped bust, right; hair in plait behind neck
Rev: CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia enthroned left, holding patera and resting on statuette of Spes; cornucopiae below seat
Refs: RIC 398; BMCRE 895; Cohen 12; RCV 3919

This is not to be confused with a similar coin:


Sabina, AD 117-137
Roman AR denarius; 3.35 g, 16.7 mm
Rome, AD 128-137
Obv: SABINA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust, right; hair in plait behind neck
Rev: CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia enthroned left, holding patera and scepter
Refs: RIC 391; BMCRE 932; Cohen 24; RCV --

 

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Nice coin, love the lobster claws on the reverse.

 

It's like they (celator) took a die of Hadrian, chubbed him up, and added some extra details. Interesting score for sure!

 

An interesting and unusual portrait on that coin. Very nice.
Sabina looks unusually matronly.

 

Congrats Roman Collector , Always nice to pick up a bargain, here's mine:

 

Nice Sabinas @Roman Collector .

I only have this one to show:

RI Sabina 117-137 Denarius 3.18g Venus standing right holding an apple RSC73

 

That's a very interesting OP portrait!!!....and I had the same reaction as jwt78----SUPER COOL!!!

Mine, like the others, is a bit more 'traditional'---