Caption

Sestertius of Commodus and Crispina (circa 178–183). Obverse: Bust of Crispina draped, right, inscription CRISPINA AVGVSTA. Reverse: Salus seated left on a seat, holding a patera in her right hand feeding a snake coiled around an altar, left hand on the backrest; inscription S A LVS with control marks S • C. Bronze coin, dia. ~30.5–32.0 mm, weight 26.9 g, axis 345°. Roman Empire (27 BC–476).

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A73_074

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Rights managed

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Keywords

Sestertius Commodus Crispina circa 178–183 Obverse Bust Crispina draped right inscription CRISPINA AVGVSTA Reverse Salus seated left seat holding patera right hand feeding snake coiled altar left hand backrest inscription S Lvs control marks S • C Bronze coin dia ~30.5–32.0 mm weight 26.9 g axis 345° Roman Empire 27 Bc–476 round worn object dark brown black patina showing raised slightly lighter-toned depiction seated human figure facing left figure sit simple chair armrest arm extended outward surface irregular edges textured wear areas darker lighter brown hints reddish-brown rim background mix almost black tones object sits isolated white background.