- 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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