Diva Marciana, died 112/4 AD. Æ Sestertius (35.5 mm; 28.80 g). Rome mint, struck 113-117 AD. Obverse: DIVA AVGVSTA MARCIANA, Diademed and draped bust right. Reverse: CONSECRATIO, Eagle with spread wings standing facing, head turned left; in exergue, SC. Very minor tooling of the finest details and light smoothing of red cuprite deposits. A spectacular coin with a mottled dark brown patina with patches of red and green. Among the finest specimens known.
Referanse:
RIC II 748 (Trajan) var. (eagle to left)
Proveniens:
Ex. Numismatica Ars Classica auction 114, 6.5.2019, lot 673
