177 NGC Ch XF Crispina AE Sestertius Roman Empire Lucky Venus Felix 4/5 4/5 (26033001C)

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Choice Extremely Fine Roman Empire AE Sestertius coin.
Struck for Empress Crispina at the Rome Mint.
Issued 177-183 CE, RIC 673 (rated as scarce), 18.18g, approx. 30mm.
Certified by NGC to Ch XF Strike 4/5 Surface 4/5 (extremely rare near max subgrades!)
Superb youthful charming portrait.
Obverse: CRISPINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right.
Reverse: VENVS FELIX S C, Venus seated left, holding Victory and scepter.
Venus Felix ("Lucky Venus") combined aspects of Venus and Fortuna, goddess of both good and bad fortune and personification of luck.
Crispina was the wife of Emperor Commodus. Crispina married Commodus, in 178 in an arranged marriage: Crispina's father and Marcus Aurelius (Commodus’ father) had arranged for it to occur. She was a beautiful woman, but said to be vain and haughty. She received the title of Augusta.
In 182 Crispina was accused of adultery or treason by Commodus and exiled to the island of Capri where she was executed.

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