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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1908,0110.2435
Description
Copper alloy coin.
(whole)
Draped bust of Sabina, right.
(obverse)
Male figure, nude, standing facing; holding sceptre in right hand, mantle in left hand.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Empire
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority
Ruler:
Sabina Augusta
Cultures/periods
Roman Provincial
Production date
116-117
(year 177 of the Era of Gaba beg. in 60-61 BC.)
Production place
Minted in:
Gaba
Materials
copper alloy
Dimensions
Die-axis:
12 o'clock
Diameter:
17 millimetres
Weight:
5.11 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Rosenberger 1972-1977
(p.45, no.13)
Sear 1982 / Greek Imperial Coins and their Values
(1316, p.121)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
emperor/empress
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Sabina Augusta
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Leo Hamburger
Acquisition date
1908
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
1908,0110.2435