Lot 1992

Description

Crispina, wife of Commodus, (m. A.D.177), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (22.8 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Crispina with hair bound up behind head, around CRISPINA AVGVSTA, rev. CONCORDIA around, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, S C in exergue, (S.1687, RIC 675, C.7). Uneven dark brown and spotted green patination, very fine or better and rare.

Ex Cornelius C. Vermeule III, whose Collection was sold in Triton III (lot 1713 part) for the benefit of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, with his ticket and Noble Numismatics Sale 66 (lot 3627).