Lot 2136

Description

Sabina, wife of Hadrian, (died A.D. 137), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued prior to A.D. 137, obv. bust draped to right hair drawn up and elaborately plaited behind a triple tiara, around SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG PP, rev. Ceres seated to left on basket, holding corn ears and torch, in exergue S C, (S.1194, RIC 1019, C.69). Has been lightly tooled and some smoothing on obverse field, otherwise attractive dark brown tone, very fine and rare.