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A heavily tooled brass sestertius of the deified empress Sabina showing an altar Coin Type: Brass sestertius of Sabina, hevily tooled; perhaps 128-136 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, 136 CE, if it is what it purports to be.
Size and Weight: 26mm, 10.0g
Obverse: Veiled, diademed, draped bust of Sabina right.
DIVA AVGVSTA SABINA
Reverse: PACI PERP around altar, SC below, all surrounded by a laurel wreath.
Ref: RCV (2002) —; RIC II —; This coin type does not appear to exist.
Provenance: bunn69 (eBay), bought as dubious, September 2003.
BW Ref: 001 027 002
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