★ A rare aureus of Sabina with a fine portrait ★

Sabina, Augusta, 128-136/7. Aureus (Gold, 21 mm, 7.21 g, 7 h), Rome, spring 129. SABINA•AVGVSTA HADRIANI•AVG P P Draped bust of Sabina to right, wearing double stephane and elaborate coiffure. Rev. Vesta seated left, holding palladium in her right hand and scepter in her left. BMC 922. Calicó 1420. Cohen 84. RIC 413a. RIC II, Part 3, 2484. Rare and with a fine portrait. Light traces of mounting and with minor nicks, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of an Armenian businessman, ex Künker 236, 7 October 2013, 1063.