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20 December 2020
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Starting Price: 100 CHF
Hammer Price:  200 CHF
Lot 689

Crispina, Augusta, 178-182. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.04 g, 6 h), struck under Commodus, Rome. CRISPINA AVGVSTA Draped bust of Crispina to right. Rev. HIL-A-RITAS Hilaritas standing left, holding palm branch in right hand, cornucopiae in left. BMC 40. Cohen 18. RIC 282 (Commodus). With an unusual scowling gaze. Reverse softly stuck, otherwise, good very fine.

From a Dutch collection, acquired from H.J. Berk.

Crispina was the wife of Commodus and came from a consular family. Her father, Gaius Bruttius Praesens, was a distinguished senator and a friend of Marcus Aurelius and they undoubtedly decided that Crispina would be an excellent match for Commodus. Unfortunately, he apparently disliked her and after the conspiracy of Lucilla in 181/2, she was exiled and probably executed (coins in her honor cease to be issued in 182).

Online bidding closes: 20 Dec 2020, 20:44:30 CET Current Date & Time: 18 Apr 2024, 17:43:27 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:200 CHF by MailBidder8039 (9 bids)
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