Caption

sestertius; issuer: Commodus (161–192, Roman emperor 177–192); portrait: Crispina (164–192?, Roman empress 178–192) — Bust of Crispina in drapery to the right, legend 'CRISPINA - AVGVSTA' around; reverse: Salus seated left, holding a patera in her right hand feeding a snake coiled around an altar, left hand on the seat’s backrest, legend 'SALVS' around, control marks 'S - C' in fields; dated 178–183, Roman Empire (27 BC–476), Rome; coin; diameter ~28–29.5 mm; weight 22.88 g; axis 180°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A61_494

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Rights managed

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58.0Mb (5.7Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

sestertius issuer Commodus 161–192 Roman emperor 177–192 portrait Crispina 164–192 Roman empress 178–192 Bust drapery right legend Crispina - Avgvsta reverse Salus seated left holding patera right hand feeding snake coiled altar left hand seat’s backrest Salvs control marks S - C fields dated 178–183 Roman Empire 27 Bc–476 Rome coin diameter ~28–29.5 mm weight 22.88 g axis 180° round metal coin worn relief showing seated figure facing slightly left square stool block figure's arm resting back stool hand extended coiled serpent curved object beside surface uneven corroded patches green bluish patina hues brown reddish-brown dark green coin edge irregular beaded border visible places areas darker lighter discoloration across face.