DIVA SABINA (Died 136/7). Denarius. Rome

Lotto n. 602

DIVA SABINA (Died 136/7). Denarius. Rome.

Obv: DIVA AVG SABINA.
Veiled and draped bust right, wearing wreath of grain ears.
Rev: PIETATI / AVG.
Ustrinum (funerary altar).

RIC² 2607.

This coin commemorates Sabina, who died in AD 136/7, before her husband Hadrian. The causes of her death are unknown, although some sources suggest that the emperor may have poisoned her. Despite this, Sabina was deified, as evidenced by several coin types in which the ustrinum appears. For the Romans, the ustrinum was a special place, located near necropoleis and columbaria, where relatives burned the bodies of their loved ones and then collected the charred remains in marble urns or clay vessels, which they deposited in the nearby tomb. In this process they were assisted by specialists known as ustores.

Condition: Very fine.

Weight: 3.34 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.

Estimate: € 50

Osserva:

Base d'asta: € 40

Offerta attuale: € 50

Diritti d'asta: 18.90%

Chiusura alle: 2026-11-01 16:00:00 ora di Roma