Summary
Ancient Roman Empire
Silver Denarius issued by the Emperor Commodus in the name of his wife Crispina between their marriage in 178 AD and her death in 191 AD
Mint: Rome.
Physical Description
Round silver coin with head of Crispina on obverse and the goddess Venus on the reverse.
Obverse Description
Draped bust of Crispina (her hair in a round coil at the back) facing right; around, CRISPINA AVGVSTA
Reverse Description
Venus standing facing left holding an apple in her partially extended right hand and gathering the drapery on her shoulder with her left hand; around, VENVS
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
Dating the production of this coin is possible only in broad terms. Crispina is named in the obverse legend as Augusta, a title she received at her marriage to Commodus in 178 so production is after that date. She died at Capri in 191 AD, so production was before that date and was probably before she was banished by Commodus to that island in 188 AD.
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
178-191 AD
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Issued By
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Person Depicted
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Mint
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Deity Depicted
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Inscriptions
Obverse: CRISPINA AVGVSTA (Crispina Augusta) Reverse: VENVS (Venus)
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Denomination
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Material
Silver
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Axis
01
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Object Dimensions
18 mm (Width), 16.5 mm (Depth), 3 mm (Height), 2.687 g (Weight)
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Shape
Off round
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References
RIC.283
[Book] Mattingly, Harold & Sydenham, Edward A. 1972. The Roman Imperial Coinage. III., 399 Pages
[Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
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