brm_289244 - MATIDIA Denier

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Price : 1 200.00 €

Type : Denier

Date: 119

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰

Diameter : 18,5 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 2,54 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire frappé sur un flan mince et irrégulier, qui n’est pas fourré malgré le poids. Joli portrait. Très beau revers. Patine grise de collection ancienne

Catalogue references :

C.4 (100f.) - RIC.- - BMC/RE.- p.281 - RSC.4 - RCV.3892 var. (4500$)

Obverse

Obverse legend : DIVA AVGVSTA - [MATIDIA].

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

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

Reverse

Reverse legend : CONSECRATIO.

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

Reverse translation : “Consecratio”, (Consécration).

Commentary

Poids léger. Émission spéciale frappée à l’occasion du décès de Matidie. Type que nous présentons pour la première fois à la vente !.

Historical background

MATIDIA

(+ 119 AD)

sister of Marciana, mother of Sabina, nephew in law of Trajan

Matidie is the daughter of Marciane (Ulpia Marciana) and Caius Salonius Matidius Patruinus. She is also the niece of Trajan, who considers her his daughter. She marries Lucius Vibius Sabinus. In 100 AD, his daughter Sabina (Vibia Sabina) married Hadrian, also a ward and cousin of Trajan. When she died in 112, Matidie immediately received the title of Augusta. After her death in 119, she was deified.

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