Sabina

c.88 - 137

Wife of Hadrian. Sabina was married to Hadrian at the age of twelve and the two never got along well. While Hadrian accused her of nagging the real problem seems to be her inability to accept her husband's relationship with Antinous, the young slave boy who was the true love of his life. The rumor mill of the time whispered that Hadrian had her commit suicide or that he poisoned her himself. However, both these options seem unlikely in the face of her consecration by him as well as the fact that he had long before accepted his marriage. By the time she died he was gravely ill himself and would not survive her for more than a year.

AU Aureus


RIC 398 (Hadrian), BMC 901 (Hadrian), C 13 Aureus Obv: SABINAAVGVSTAHADRIANIAVGPP - Diademed, draped bust left.
Rev: CONCORDIAAVG - Concordia seated left, holding patera. c.129 (Rome). $20,369 12/5/02.


Unlisted Aureus Obv: SABINAAVGVSTAHADRIANIAVGPP - Diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: No legend - Vesta seated left, holding palladium and scepter. c.128-136 (Rome).

AR Denarius


RIC 390 (Hadrian), BMC 929 (Hadrian), S 3918, C 3 Denarius Obv: SABINAAVGVSTA - Diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: CONCORDIAAVG - Concordia standing left, holding patera and two cornucopiae. c.136 (Rome).


RIC 391 (Hadrian), C 24 Denarius Obv: SABINAAVGVSTA - Diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: CONCORDIAAVG - Concordia seated left, holding patera and scepter.


RIC 396 (Hadrian), S 3924 Denarius Obv: SABINAAVGVSTA - Diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: VENERIGENETRICI - Venus standing right, pulling veil and holding apple. 117-135 (Rome).


RIC 398a (Hadrian), BMC 895 (Hadrian), C 12 Denarius Obv: SABINAAVGVSTAHADRIANIAVGPP - Diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: CONCORDIAAVG - Concordia seated left, holding patera. 117-135 (Rome).


RIC 398l (Hadrian), BMC 902, S 3920 Denarius Obv: SABINAAVGVSTAHADRIANIAVGPP - Diademed bust left, draped.
Rev: CONCORDIAAVG - Concordia seated left, holding patera; cornucopia under chair. 129 (Rome).


RIC 399 (Hadrian), C 25 Denarius Obv: SABINAAVGVSTAHADRIANIAVGPP - Diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: CONCORDIAAVG - Concordia seated left, holding patera and scepter. 117-135 (Rome).


RIC 401a (Hadrian), C 37 Denarius Obv: SABINAAVGVSTAHADRIANIAVGPP - Diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: IVNONIREGINAE - Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter.


RIC 401b (Hadrian), C 37 Denarius Obv: SABINAAVGVSTAHADRIANIAVGPP - Diademed, draped bust left.
Rev: IVNONIREGINAE - Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter.


RIC 407 (Hadrian), BMC 911 (Hadrian), C 62 Denarius Obv: SABINAAVGVSTAHADRIANIAVGPP - Diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: PVDICITIA - Pudicitia standing left, pulling veil. 128-134 (Rome). $151 1/24/05.


RIC 408 (Hadrian), C 64 Denarius Obv: SABINAAVGVSTAHADRIANIAVGPP - Diademed, draped bust right, draped.
Rev: No legend Exe: SC - Vesta seated left, holding Palladium and scepter.


RIC 410 (Hadrian), S 3925, C 81 Denarius Obv: SABINAAVGVSTAHADRIANIAVGPP - Diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: VESTA - Vesta seated left, holding Palladium and scepter. 133 (Rome).


RIC 411 (Hadrian), C 91 Denarius Obv: SABINAAVGVSTAHADRIANIAVGPP - Diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: No legend - Ceres seated left, holding grain ears and torch. c.136 (Rome).


RIC 412 (Hadrian), BMC 920, C 89 Denarius Obv: SABINAAVGVSTAHADRIANIAVGPP - Diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: No legend - Venus standing right, leaning on column and with legs crossed, holding helmet and spear; shield behind column. c.128-134 (Rome).


RIC 415 (Hadrian), S 3931, C 95 Denarius Obv: SABINAAVGVSTAHADRIANIAVGPP - Diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: No legend - Pudicitia standing left, raising hand. 117-135 (Rome). $88 3/12/03.


RIC 417 (Hadrian), C 36 Denarius Obv: SABINAAVGVSTAHADRIANIAVGPP - Diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: INDVLGENTIAAVGPP Exe: COSIII - Indulgentia seated left, raising hand and holding scepter.


Unlisted Denarius Obv: SABINAAVGVSTA - Diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: VESTA - Vesta seated left, holding Palladium and scepter. 117-135 (Rome).


Unlisted Denarius Obv: SABINAAVGVSTA - Diademed, draped bust left.
Rev: COSIII - Crescent, star above. 128-132 (Asia). $1,600 5/22/05.


Unlisted Denarius Obv: SABINAAVGVSTA - Diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: MONETAAVG - Concordia standing left, holding patera and two cornucopiae.


Kelly Ramage collection Denarius Obv: SABINAAVGVSTA - Diademed, draped bust left.
Rev: CONCORDIAAVG - Concordia standing left, holding patera and two cornucopiae.

AR Denarius (Posthumous)


RIC 420a (Hadrian), BMC 959, C 31 Denarius Obv: DIVAAVGSABINA - Veiled, draped bust right.
Rev: CONSECRATIO - Eagle standing right. 138-139 (Rome).


RIC 421 (Hadrian), C 34 Denarius Obv: DIVAAVGSABINA - Veiled, diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: CONSECRATIO - Eagle standing left.


RIC 422a (Hadrian), C 56 Denarius Obv: DIVAAVGSABINA - Veiled bust right, wearing wreath of grain ears.
Rev: PIETATI Exe: AVG - Altar. 137-138 (Rome). $440 9/24/03.

AE Sestertius


RIC 1017 (Hadrian), C 7 Sestertius Obv: SABINAAVGVSTAHADRIANIAVGPP - Diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: CONCORDIAAVG - Concordia standing left, leaning on column, holding patera and two cornucopiae; S C across fields.


RIC 1018 (Hadrian), C 9 Sestertius Obv: SABINAAVGVSTAHADRIANIAVGPP - Diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: CONCORDIAAVG - Concordia standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; S C across fields. c.128-134 (Rome).


RIC 1019 (Hadrian), BMC 1879, C 69 Sestertius Obv: SABINAAVGVSTAHADRIANIAVGPP - Diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: No legend Exe: SC - Ceres seated left, holding grain ears and torch. c.128-134 (Rome).


RIC 1025 (Hadrian), BMC 1868, C 18 Sestertius Obv: SABINAAVGVSTAHADRIANIAVGPP - Diademed, draped bust left.
Rev: CONCORDIAAVG Exe: SC - Concordia seated left, holding patera and resting arm on Spes; cornucopia under chair. c.128-134 (Rome).


RIC 1035 (Hadrian), C 74 Sestertius Obv: SABINAAVGVSTAHADRIANIAVGPP - Diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: VENERIGENETRICI - Venus standing right, pulling veil and holding apple; S C across fields. c.128-134 (Rome).


RIC 1036 (Hadrian), C 82 Sestertius Obv: SABINAAVGVSTAHADRIANIAVGPP - Diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: VESTA - Vesta seated left, holding palladium and scepter; S C across fields. c.128-134 (Rome). $450 9/24/03.

AE Dupondius


Unlisted RIC, BMC 1900, C 70 Dupondius Obv: SABINAAVGVSTAHADRIANIAVGPP - Diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: No legend Exe: SC - Ceres seated left, holding grain ears and torch.

AE As


RIC 1023 (Hadrian), BMC 1900, C 70 As Obv: SABINAAVGVSTAHADRIANIAVGPP - Diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: No legend Exe: SC - Ceres seated left, holding grain ears and torch.


RIC 1037 (Hadrian), C 16 As Obv: SABINAAVGVSTAHADRIANIAVGPP - Diademed, draped bust left.
Rev: CONCORDIAAVG Exe: SC - Concordia seated left, holding patera.