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Crispina, Ancient Imitative of Ae As, Juno, 180-183 AD
Ruler: Crispina
Province: Roman Empire, unknown mint
Date: 180-183 AD
Denomination: AE As, Imitative ("Cast Limes Falsa"
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: CRISPINA AVGVSTA, Bust of Crispina, draped, right hair elaborately waved in curls across head, fastened in a bar down cheek and in a chignon low at back of head
Reverse: IVNO LVCINA, Juno, veiled, draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and vertical sceptre in left:S-C left and right, low in field
Size: 24mm, 11.2g, 5h
Grade: scarce, aF, blue-green patina, flan crack at 3 o'clock, weakly struck
Provenance: ex uncleaned lot, cleaned by Ancient Coin Traders
Reference(s): cf. (for type): BMCRE [Commodus] 433; RIC [Commodus] 680; Cohen III 24; MIR 18, 13-7a; SRCV II 6018