This small bronze of Commodus and his wife Crispina has only recently been described in the literature and is scarce. I purchased it at auction over the weekend despite the exorbitant shipping charges. We know it's from the city of Parium in Mysia because its obverse die was used to strike coins with different reverse types that specifically tell the name of the Latin-speaking colony in their inscriptions. Post your coins of Commodus, Crispina, Parium, or anything you feel is relevant! Commodus, AD 177-192, and Crispina, AD 178-191. Roman provincial Æ 20 mm, 4.7 g. Mysia, Parium, c. AD 179-180. Obv: IMP CAI Λ AVR COMODVS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Commodus, right. Rev: CRISPINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust of Crispina, right. Ref: RPC IV.2, 11735 (temporary).
@Roman Collector...Nice find!. I've never seen one of these before....Lovely detail... Maybe it's the photo but is that a scoop on the head of commodus?.... I only have 1 Commodus coin and zero Crispina...How can that happen?.. Commodus Denarius (light weight) RIC#126 Commodus AR Denarius.Rome mint 186 AD 1.87gr 17mm Obverse-M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT, laureate head right Reverse- P M TR P XI IMP VII COS V PP, Concordia standing front, head left, holding standard in each hand.CONC MIL (below)
Nice coin, @Roman Collector ... good detail, legends clear, centered... done good, Sir! Here is my CRISPINA RI Crispina m Commodus 177 CE AR denarius 2.29g Juno stdg RIC-283
I think it is weakly struck from 10:00 to 12:00 on the obverse, corresponding to the 3:00 to 5:00 position on the reverse. The metal of the flan didn't completely fill the die during the process of striking.
Crispina (Augusta). Ilium, Troas. Struck after 178 AD, probably 180-182 AD.(?) Æ (27mm, 7.72 gm, 6h). Obv: (ΚΡΙС)ΠEΙΝΑ (С)EΒΑСΤΗ, draped bust of Crispina, r. Rev: ΙΛΙ(EΩ)Ν, Athena standing, r., holding spear and Nike; beside, shield. RPC 4, 130 (temporary). Rare.
..that's a dandy RC!...i was thinking maybe it was like silver coin when they'd remove some because of weight..but i like your hypothesis better...
Crispina. Augusta, Wife of Commodus. 178-182 AD. Æ Dupondius or As (24mm, 12.33 gm, 5h). Rome mint. Obv: Draped bust right. Rev: Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter. RIC III 680 (Commodus).
Crispina is surely one of my favorite wives and that is a lovely portrait of her! Crispina (Commodus, 177-192 BCE), Denarius, Rome, c. AD 178-192 AR (g 3,47 mm 18 h 12) CRISPINA - AVGVSTA, draped bust r., hair knotted behind, Rv. VE - NVS, Venus standing l., holding apple and gathering up drapery on l. shoulder. RIC 286a C 35.
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Love the coin RC! Here's a similar type from Elaea. Aeolis, Elaea. Commodus AE18. Crispina as Demeter Obv: AVT K L AVR KOMODOC, Laureate and draped bust right, from behind. Rev: ELAITWN, Crispina as Demeter, bust right, holding corn-ears and poppy. And a decent duponduis or as? of Crispina. Crispina. Augusta, AD 178-182. Æ Dupondius or As Rome mint. Obv: Draped bust right. Rev: Venus seated left, holding Victory and scepter.
Very nice, RC! My only Crispina provincial is this rather ghoulish Three Nymphs type. CRISPINA AE19. 3.0g, 18.9mm. THRACE, Augusta Traiana, circa AD 178-182. Schönert-Geiss 113; Varbanov 945 (R6); RPC Online temp 10349. O: ΚΡΙСΠƐΙΝΑ СƐΒΑСΤΗ, draped bust right. R: ΑVΓΟVСΤΗС ΤΡΑΙΑΝΗС, the Three Charites, outer ones holding water jugs; behind, trees.
