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. 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 Post anything you feel is relevant!
What a beautiful OP coin. Its got character. I'd say this one has seen some hands too... Plus I love the fact Titus has the same frown here that his father was well known for.
Cool Sabina AA! She's on my list.l Here's a well worn drachm of her hubby..... 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.
I also appreciate a coin that has seen a decent amount of circulation but still looks attractive. Here's my Sabina sestertius:
I like it. This was the one I had in my old "A to Z" (Augustus to Zeno) portrait collection. 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.
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. 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
Too slick to 'collect' but this illustrates how long Antony's denarii stayed in circulation. This as of Claudius has a patina worth keeping but where is the reverse?