{"product_id":"141-ngc-gen-crispina-roman-empire-as-commodus-wife-venus-felix-26050904c","title":"180 NGC Gen Crispina Roman Empire As Commodus Wife Venus Felix (26050904C)","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenuine Roman Empire bronze AE As coin.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStruck for Empress Crispina at the Rome Mint \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eby her husband Emperor Commodus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e180-182 CE.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #212b36;\"\u003eRIC 686, approx. 25mm,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ewe grade as Very Fine with nice surfaces and even wear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #212b36;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eCertified by NGC to Genuine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #212b36;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #212b36;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003eObverse: CRISPINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003eReverse: VENVS FELIX, Venus seated left holding Victory and scepter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVenus Felix (\"Lucky Venus\") combined aspects of Venus and Fortuna, goddess of both good and bad fortune and personification of luck.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#0000ff\" size=\"5\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3;\"\u003eCrispina was the wife of Emperor Commodus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand daughter of L. Fulvius Bruttius Praeseus. Crispina married Commodus, in the summer of 178 (probably July). The actual ceremony was modest but it was commemorated on coinage and largesse was distributed to the people. Like many marriages of young members of the upper orders, it was an arranged marriage: Crispina's father and Marcus Aurelius (Commodus’ father) had arranged for it to occur. Commodus disliked Crispina, presumably due to her character. She was a beautiful woman, but said to be vain and haughty. She received the title of Augusta.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#0000ff\" size=\"5\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003eIn 182, Crispina may have been pregnant. She was accused of adultery or treason by her husband and exiled to the island of Capri where she was executed. Her fall is sometimes associated with the conspiracy of Lucilla in 181 or 182. This is consistent with the coinage at Alexandria, where her coinage runs from 178\/9 only to 182\/3 or 181\/2. Alternatively, her fall may have taken place after 187.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Caesar's Ghost Numismatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52659474071841,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0081\/3698\/2586\/files\/rome_crispina_as_venus_gen_o1.jpg?v=1778373385","url":"https:\/\/www.cgcoins.com\/products\/141-ngc-gen-crispina-roman-empire-as-commodus-wife-venus-felix-26050904c","provider":"Caesar's Ghost Numismatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}