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Denarius - Hadrian and Sabina SABINA AVGVSTI
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 130-138 |
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| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | ND (130-138) |
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Sabina, Hadrian's wife, occupied a position of unusual ceremonial prominence despite an openly hostile marriage — ancient sources, including the Historia Augusta, record that Hadrian considered divorcing her and was restrained only by political calculation. Her coinage was issued in substantial volume during the 130s, likely as part of a deliberate program to stabilize dynastic optics at a moment when Hadrian had no surviving male heir and succession was actively contested.
Cohen 1 is among the most frequently encountered of her types, which explains its relatively modest valuation despite the historical weight of the issue.