This Sabina denarius passed through a few hands ...

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  1. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Pleasantly worn denarius of hapless Sabina. It must have circulated for decades. I'm sure it's impregnated with pagan altar smoke, gladiator blood, centurion sweat, and olive oil.

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    Sabina, wife of Hadrian, Augusta AD 128-136
    Roman AR Denarius, 3.20 g, 17 mm
    Rome, AD 131
    Obv: SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P, diademed and draped bust, right, with hair in queue down back
    Rev: PVDICITIA, Pudicitia standing left, drawing out folds of drapery from dress, left hand at side
    Refs: RIC 407; BMCRE 911; RSC 62; RCV 3922; UCR 476; CRE 61

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  3. Sallent

    Sallent Live long and prosper

    What a beautiful OP coin. Its got character.

    I'd say this one has seen some hands too...

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    Plus I love the fact Titus has the same frown here that his father was well known for.
     
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  4. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    Cool Sabina AA! She's on my list.l

    Here's a well worn drachm of her hubby.....

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    Hadrian 117-138 AD Æ Drachm (35mm, 15.4g) Dated yr 2 (117/8 AD) Alexandria

    Laureate bust right, slight drapery. / Nilus reclining left, holding reed and cornucopia; below; L B (date) in ex. Köln 760.
     
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  5. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

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  6. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    Nice addition!

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  7. Parthicus

    Parthicus Well-Known Member

    I also appreciate a coin that has seen a decent amount of circulation but still looks attractive. Here's my Sabina sestertius:
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  8. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    I like it.

    This was the one I had in my old "A to Z" (Augustus to Zeno) portrait collection.

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    I've had this one in my VCoins watchlist for a little while, but never quite decided to pull the trigger on it. Note she has a pronounced "Roman nose" in this rendering.

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  9. Andres2

    Andres2 Well-Known Member

    Here are some more well circulated Sabina's:

    P1170234.JPG Sabina concordia.jpg Sabina PIETAS.jpg Sabina VESTA stephane b.jpg
     
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  10. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Sabina!

    RI Sabina 117-137 Denarius 3-18g Venus standing right holding an apple RSC73.JPG
    RI Sabina 117-137 Denarius 3-18g Venus standing right holding an apple RSC73
     
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  11. ycon

    ycon Renaissance Man

    My Hadrian saw a bit of circulation too 3cEYJ6bF5r6BXo2qi4gSFe7zn8PNGj.jpg
     
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  12. Justin Lee

    Justin Lee I learn by doing

    I also like coins that have lived a life of their own prior coming into my care. That's a great Sabina, RC!

    Here's a recent pickup that seems to have been someone's "worry stone" in their pocket, thumbing over it again and again.

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    Augustus, Restoration issue by Titus, AE27 As, Rome Mint, Struck 80-81 AD.
    Obverse: DIVVS AVGVS-TVS PATER, Radiate head of Augustus left; above, a star.
    Reverse: IMP T CAES AVG RESTITVIT, Eagle perched facing on globe, head right, wings spread, S-C in field.
    References: RCV I 2584, RIC II 198/462, Cohen 551, Komnick 34.0
    Size: 27mm, 9.98g
     
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  13. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    Too slick to 'collect' but this illustrates how long Antony's denarii stayed in circulation.
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    This as of Claudius has a patina worth keeping but where is the reverse?
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  14. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    Almost Randy grade
     
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