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<p>[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 3435255, member: 75937"]Crispina actually has <i>three</i> hairstyles, all of which are represented on my examples above:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>1) The first style (Stirnrollen-Melonenfrisur)</b>, in which multiple braids are <i>oriented from front to back</i>, the forehead framed by a large braid extending to a chignon in the back.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]911880[/ATTACH]</p><p>Crispina, AD 180-182</p><p>Roman AR denarius, 3.15 g, 19.5 mm, 11 h</p><p>Rome, AD 177-180</p><p>Obv: CRISPINA AVG, bare-headed and draped bust, right</p><p>Rev: DIS GENITALIBVS, large rectangular altar, garlanded and lighted</p><p>Refs: RIC 281a; BMCRE 31-32; RSC 15; RCV 5999 var.; MIR 18, 8-4a; CRE 277.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]911904[/ATTACH]</p><p>Crispina, AD 177-182.</p><p>Roman Æ As; 13.19 g, 25 mm, 12 h.</p><p>Rome, AD 177-180.</p><p>Obv: CRISPINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust right</p><p>Rev: IVNO LVCINA SC, Juno standing l., holding patera and scepter</p><p>Refs: RIC 680; BMCRE 433; Cohen 24; RCV 6018</p><p><br /></p><p><b>2) A simpler style</b>, with unbraided, wavy hair gathered into a chignon in the back:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]911883[/ATTACH]</p><p>Crispina, AD 177-182.</p><p>Roman Æ As, 11.64 g, 23.6 mm, 6 h.</p><p>Rome, AD 180-182.</p><p>Obv: CRISPINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust right</p><p>Rev: VENVS FELIX SC, Venus seated left, holding Victory and scepter</p><p>Refs: RIC 686; BMCRE 440; Cohen 41; RCV 6021</p><p>[ATTACH=full]911885[/ATTACH]</p><p>Crispina, AD 177-182.</p><p>Roman orichalcum sestertius, 20.50 g, 30.7 mm.</p><p>Rome, AD 180-182</p><p>Obv: CRISPINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right</p><p>Rev: LAETITIA SC, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and rudder on globe</p><p>Refs: RIC 669; BMCRE 416; RCV 6007; Cohen 27</p><p><br /></p><p><b>3) A more complex style</b>, with braids that are <i>oriented top to side</i> and interwoven with a series of small braids framing the forehead, all gathered into a large bun on the back of the head. This is similar to the last issues of Faustina II. The VENVS FELIX sestertius I posted above has this style (rephotographed in sunlight):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]911890[/ATTACH]</p><p>Crispina, AD 177-182.</p><p>Roman orichalcum sestertius, 18.62 g; 30.9 mm.</p><p>Rome, AD 178-182.</p><p>Obv: CRISPINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.</p><p>Rev: VENVS FELIX SC, Venus seated left, holding Victory and scepter.</p><p>Refs: RIC 673; BMCRE 424; RCV 6011; Cohen 40; MIR 21.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is better seen on this example sold by CNG:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]911895[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>And on this denarius in my collection:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]911898[/ATTACH]</p><p>Crispina, AD 177-182.</p><p>Roman AR denarius; 2.84 g, 17.5 mm, 7 h.</p><p>Rome, AD 178-182.</p><p>Obv: CRISPINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.</p><p>Rev: CERES, Ceres standing l., holding corn ears and long torch.</p><p>Refs: RIC 276; BMCRE 33; Cohen 1; RCV 5995; MIR 2.</p><p><br /></p><p>~~~</p><p><br /></p><p>A few words about this third hairstyle. As one can see from the CERES standing denarius above, this seems to be a modification of the first style, with the stylist changing the orientation of the braids from front-to-back to top-to-side and changing the single large braid framing the forehead to several smaller braids framing the forehead interwoven with the braids on the side and top of the head.</p><p><br /></p><p>More significantly, I think, is the resemblance of this hairstyle to that of Crispina's mother-in-law, Faustina II, who is depicted in a nearly identical style on the last coins of her lifetime and on her posthumous issues. Note:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]911909[/ATTACH]</p><p>Faustina II, AD 147-175.</p><p>Roman AR denarius, 3.20 g, 17.7 mm, 1 h.</p><p>Rome, AD 170-175.</p><p>Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.</p><p>Rev: MATRI MAGNAE, Cybele seated left holding branch in right hand, resting left arm on drum; at her side, lion.</p><p>Refs: RIC 706; BMCRE 134; Cohen 192; RCV 5281; MIR 26; CRE 173.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]911911[/ATTACH]</p><p>Faustina Jr, AD 161-175.</p><p>Roman AR denarius; 3.14 g, 17 mm.</p><p>Rome, AD 176 or later.</p><p>Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA PIA, bare-headed and draped bust right.</p><p>Rev: CONSECRATIO, crescent moon around large star, surrounded by six stars.</p><p>Refs: RIC 750; BMCRE 718; Cohen 83; RCV 5219; MIR 63; CRE 172.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 3435255, member: 75937"]Crispina actually has [I]three[/I] hairstyles, all of which are represented on my examples above: [B]1) The first style (Stirnrollen-Melonenfrisur)[/B], in which multiple braids are [I]oriented from front to back[/I], the forehead framed by a large braid extending to a chignon in the back. [ATTACH=full]911880[/ATTACH] Crispina, AD 180-182 Roman AR denarius, 3.15 g, 19.5 mm, 11 h Rome, AD 177-180 Obv: CRISPINA AVG, bare-headed and draped bust, right Rev: DIS GENITALIBVS, large rectangular altar, garlanded and lighted Refs: RIC 281a; BMCRE 31-32; RSC 15; RCV 5999 var.; MIR 18, 8-4a; CRE 277. [ATTACH=full]911904[/ATTACH] Crispina, AD 177-182. Roman Æ As; 13.19 g, 25 mm, 12 h. Rome, AD 177-180. Obv: CRISPINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust right Rev: IVNO LVCINA SC, Juno standing l., holding patera and scepter Refs: RIC 680; BMCRE 433; Cohen 24; RCV 6018 [B]2) A simpler style[/B], with unbraided, wavy hair gathered into a chignon in the back: [ATTACH=full]911883[/ATTACH] Crispina, AD 177-182. Roman Æ As, 11.64 g, 23.6 mm, 6 h. Rome, AD 180-182. Obv: CRISPINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust right Rev: VENVS FELIX SC, Venus seated left, holding Victory and scepter Refs: RIC 686; BMCRE 440; Cohen 41; RCV 6021 [ATTACH=full]911885[/ATTACH] Crispina, AD 177-182. Roman orichalcum sestertius, 20.50 g, 30.7 mm. Rome, AD 180-182 Obv: CRISPINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right Rev: LAETITIA SC, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and rudder on globe Refs: RIC 669; BMCRE 416; RCV 6007; Cohen 27 [B]3) A more complex style[/B], with braids that are [I]oriented top to side[/I] and interwoven with a series of small braids framing the forehead, all gathered into a large bun on the back of the head. This is similar to the last issues of Faustina II. The VENVS FELIX sestertius I posted above has this style (rephotographed in sunlight): [ATTACH=full]911890[/ATTACH] Crispina, AD 177-182. Roman orichalcum sestertius, 18.62 g; 30.9 mm. Rome, AD 178-182. Obv: CRISPINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: VENVS FELIX SC, Venus seated left, holding Victory and scepter. Refs: RIC 673; BMCRE 424; RCV 6011; Cohen 40; MIR 21. This is better seen on this example sold by CNG: [ATTACH=full]911895[/ATTACH] And on this denarius in my collection: [ATTACH=full]911898[/ATTACH] Crispina, AD 177-182. Roman AR denarius; 2.84 g, 17.5 mm, 7 h. Rome, AD 178-182. Obv: CRISPINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: CERES, Ceres standing l., holding corn ears and long torch. Refs: RIC 276; BMCRE 33; Cohen 1; RCV 5995; MIR 2. ~~~ A few words about this third hairstyle. As one can see from the CERES standing denarius above, this seems to be a modification of the first style, with the stylist changing the orientation of the braids from front-to-back to top-to-side and changing the single large braid framing the forehead to several smaller braids framing the forehead interwoven with the braids on the side and top of the head. More significantly, I think, is the resemblance of this hairstyle to that of Crispina's mother-in-law, Faustina II, who is depicted in a nearly identical style on the last coins of her lifetime and on her posthumous issues. Note: [ATTACH=full]911909[/ATTACH] Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman AR denarius, 3.20 g, 17.7 mm, 1 h. Rome, AD 170-175. Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: MATRI MAGNAE, Cybele seated left holding branch in right hand, resting left arm on drum; at her side, lion. Refs: RIC 706; BMCRE 134; Cohen 192; RCV 5281; MIR 26; CRE 173. [ATTACH=full]911911[/ATTACH] Faustina Jr, AD 161-175. Roman AR denarius; 3.14 g, 17 mm. Rome, AD 176 or later. Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA PIA, bare-headed and draped bust right. Rev: CONSECRATIO, crescent moon around large star, surrounded by six stars. Refs: RIC 750; BMCRE 718; Cohen 83; RCV 5219; MIR 63; CRE 172.[/QUOTE]
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