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Quinarius Aureus - Ulpia Marciana CONSECRATIO
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 98-117 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Diva Marciana facing right, her hair elaborately coifed and adorned with a diadem or stephane, rendered in the refined court portrait style characteristic of Trajanic-era imperial coinage. The effigy is set within a plain field and enclosed by a border of beads. The circumferential legend reads DIVA AVGVSTA MARCIANA, distributed around the bust. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | An eagle, the traditional symbol of apotheosis and divine consecration in Roman imperial iconography, stands facing left with wings spread and head turned to the right, perched upon a low base or globe. The bird is rendered in bold relief with carefully detailed plumage. The encircling legend CONSECRATIO runs around the field within a border of beads, referencing the formal deification of Marciana decreed by Trajan following her death in AD 112. |
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