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Sestertius - Sabina CONCORDIA AVG S C, Concordia
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 136-138 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Sabina's coinage is inseparable from the politics of her marriage to Hadrian, a relationship ancient sources describe as openly hostile — Hadrian himself reportedly remarked that in a private capacity he would have divorced her. The CONCORDIA reverse type, invoking marital harmony, reads almost as official propaganda compensating for a conspicuously dysfunctional imperial household. Sabina was elevated to Augusta around 128 AD, and the subsequent expansion of her coin types reflects Hadrian's calculated effort to present dynastic stability as he aged without a biological heir.