Denarius, 180–183 CE. Obverse: Bust of Empress Crispina (draped, hair in a bun) right; pearl border; inscription 'CRISPINA AVGVSTA.' Reverse: Venus seated left on a throne, holding a statuette of Victoria in her right hand and a scepter in her left; pearl border; inscription 'VENV S F ELIX.' Roman Empire (27 BC–476). Mint: Rome. Weight 3.07 g; axis 180°. Subjects: Commodus (emperor), Crispina (empress), Venus; imperial iconography, scepter, Victoria.
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Denarius, 180–183 CE. Obverse: Bust of Empress Crispina (draped, hair in a bun) right; pearl border; inscription 'CRISPINA AVGVSTA.' Reverse: Venus seated left on a throne, holding a statuette of Victoria in her right hand and a scepter in her left; pearl border; inscription 'VENV S F ELIX.' Roman Empire (27 BC–476). Mint: Rome. Weight 3.07 g; axis 180°. Subjects: Commodus (emperor), Crispina (empress), Venus; imperial iconography, scepter, Victoria.

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Denarius 180–183 Ce Obverse Bust Empress Crispina draped hair bun right pearl border inscription Crispina Avgvsta Reverse Venus seated left throne holding statuette Victoria right hand scepter Venv S F Elix Roman Empire 27 Bc–476 Mint Rome Weight 3.07 g axis 180° Subjects Commodus emperor Crispina empress imperial iconography round worn coin mostly gray-brown surface showing raised figure facing vertical object several surrounding shapes irregular edge chips colors visible include gray brown darker gray tones small spot greenish corrosion.

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