Lot 4331

Description

Crispina, as Augusta, issued under Commodus, (178-182 A.D.), issued 180-182, AE As, 24-25mm, (10.29 g), obv. around CRISPINA - AVGVSTA, bust of Crispina, draped, to right, hair elaborately waved in curls across head, fastened in a chignon, rev. IVNO LVCINA, across S C, Juno, veiled, draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and vertical sceptre in left, (S.6018, BMCRE IV p.768, 433 and pl.102.14, C.24, RIC III p.443, 680, MIR 13). Very fine or better, rare.

Ex AK Collection.

Juno Lucifera (bringer of light) is the goddess who helps new born children (seeing the light of day) and is especially associated with childbirth in the Imperial family.