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Sestertius - Sabina VENERI GENETRICI S C, Venus
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Authority |
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| Year | 136-138 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse lettering | SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P (Translation: Sabina Augusta, Hadriani Augusti, Patri Patriae. [Vibia] Sabina, the venerable, [consort] of emperor (Augustus) Hadrian, father of the nation.) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Sabina, wife of Hadrian, received the title Augusta around 128 AD but remained politically marginalized throughout her husband's reign — ancient sources suggest their marriage was openly unhappy, with Hadrian reportedly describing her as difficult and Sabina herself complaining of his cold temperament. Her coinage was nonetheless struck in quantity, largely as a vehicle for Hadrian's public image of dynastic stability. The Venus Genetrix type invoked the divine ancestress of the Julian line, a deliberate archaism with Caesarian overtones.
Sabina died in 136 or early 137, almost certainly before Hadrian, who deified her shortly after — making this type a possible posthumous issue.