Post anything you feel is relevant! Crispina essentially has the same hairstyles as her sister-in-law, Lucilla. On some rare issues, she wears a diadem stephane or is left-facing. 1) Braided and fastened in a bun on the back of the head: Crispina, AD 177-182 Roman Æ As; 13.19 g, 25 mm, 12 h Rome, AD 180-182 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 2) Waved and fastened in a bun on the back of the head: 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 3) Plaited and fastened in a bun on the back of the head: Crispina, AD 177-182 Roman AR denarius; 2.84 g, 17.5 mm, 7 h Rome, AD 180-182 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
Mine appears to be smiling. Must've been something very "Commodus" going on at the time! (Couldn't help myself)
