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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     784148      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Marciana Date Ruled:     Augusta circa 105-112/4 AD Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Denarius Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD under Trajan 114 Diameter:     19 mm Weight:     3.28 g Die Axis:     7 h Obverse Legend:     DIVA AVGVSTA MARCIANA Obverse Description:     Diademed and draped bust right Reverse Legend:     CONSECRATIO Reverse Description:     Eagle standing left, head right, wings spread Mint:     Rome Primary Reference:     RIC 743 (Trajan) Reference2:     RSC 004 (Trajan) Reference3:     BMCRE 650 (Trajan) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=99763 Grade:     Superb EF, gold and gray toning Notes:     Finest Known. Ex Numismatic Fine Arts VI, 27-28 February 1979, lot 709. There is very little is in the historical record of Ulpia Marciana, Trajan's sister. Unlike many other imperial relatives during the Empire, she is thought to have been of very high character. During Trajan's reign, Marciana lived as a widow, and did not take another husband. Marciana was a close friend of Trajan's wife, Plotina, and both jointly accepted the title of Augusta in 105 AD (which they had both rejected in 98 AD). The date of her death is debatable, and although some scholars believe she died in the year she was hailed Augusta, her death is commonly placed in 112 or 114 AD.

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