Diva Marciana. Died AD 112/4. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.42 g, 5h). Consecration issue. Rome mint. Struck under Trajan, September AD 112-117. DIVA AVGVSTA MARCIANA •, draped bust right, wearing stephane, in front of which her hair is built up in three tiers: the hair is massed at top and back of head in a coil / CONSEC RATIO, eagle standing right, head left, on bar (or scepter), with wings spread. RIC II 745 (Trajan); Woytek 715 (this coin referenced, same obv. die as illustration 2); Strack 199; RSC 8; BMCRE p. 125, note 652; BN –; Mazzini 8. Traces of deposits on obverse. VF. Rare.
From the Peter J. Merani Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 41 (19 March 1997), lot 1902; Aufhäuser 12 (1 October 1996), lot 538.