Live auction - brm_521692 - MARCIANA Denier

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Estimate :	950 €
Price :	860 €
Maximum bid :	880 €
End of the sale :	05 March 2019 14:50:57
bidders :	3 bidders

Type : Denier

Date: 112

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰

Diameter : 20,5 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 3,28 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan ovale et irrégulier à l’usure importante, parfaitement lisible et identifiable. Beau buste de Marcianne. Frappe un peu molle au revers. Patine de collection ancienne

Catalogue references :

C.4 (100f.) - RIC.743 - BMC/RE.650 - RSC.4 - H.1/562 - RCV.3328 (4500$) - MRK.30 /5 (4000 €) - BN/R4.757 pl. 42

Obverse

Obverse legend : DIVA AVGVSTA - MARCIANA.

Obverse description : Buste diadémé et drapé de Marciane à droite (L4).

Obverse translation : “Diva Augusta Marciana”, (Divine augusta Marciane).

Reverse

Reverse legend : [CO]NSECRATIO.

Reverse description : Aigle les ailes ouvertes, debout à gauche, la tête tournée à droite.

Reverse translation : “Consecratio”, (Consécration).

Commentary

Émission spéciale frappée à l’occasion du décès de Marciane. Coiffure de Marciane très élaborée. L’exemplaire de MONNAIES 36, n° 433 s’est vendu 3.610€ sur une offre maximum à 4.250€ en SPL.

Historical background

MARCIANA

(+112)

Trajan' s sister, Matidia's mother, Sabina's grand-mother

Ulpia Marciana is Trajan's older sister. She married a senator, C. Salonius Matidius Patruinus with whom she had a daughter, Matidie. She certainly receives the title of Augusta at the same time as Plotina, wife of Trajan. Marciane died in August 112 and was deified the following month. His daughter Matidie received the title of Augusta the following year. Marciane is also the grandmother of Sabine, Hadrian's wife.