{"product_id":"177-ncg-ch-xf-ae-sestertius-roman-empire-lucky-venus-felix-4-5-4-5-26033001c","title":"177 NGC Ch XF Crispina AE Sestertius Roman Empire Lucky Venus Felix 4\/5 4\/5 (26033001C)","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoice Extremely Fine Roman Empire AE Sestertius coin.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003eStruck for Empress Crispina at the Rome Mint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssued 177-183 CE, RIC 673 (rated as scarce), 18.18g, approx. 30mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3; font-size: x-large;\"\u003eCertified by NGC to Ch XF Strike 4\/5 Surface 4\/5 (extremely rare near max subgrades!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3; font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuperb youthful charming portrait.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\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 S C, Venus seated left, holding Victory and scepter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003eVenus Felix (\"Lucky Venus\")\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ecombined aspects of Venus and Fortuna, goddess of both good and bad fortune and personification of luck\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#0000ff\" size=\"5\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrispina was the wife of Emperor Commodus. Crispina married Commodus, in 178 in an arranged marriage:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrispina's father and Marcus Aurelius (Commodus’ father) had arranged for it to occur.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e She was a beautiful woman, but said to be vain and haughty. She received the title of Augusta.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\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 was accused of adultery or treason by Commodus and exiled to the island of Capri where she was executed.\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":52521338667297,"sku":null,"price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0081\/3698\/2586\/files\/rome_crispina_sest_venus_chxf_o1.jpg?v=1774895354","url":"https:\/\/www.cgcoins.com\/products\/177-ncg-ch-xf-ae-sestertius-roman-empire-lucky-venus-felix-4-5-4-5-26033001c","provider":"Caesar's Ghost Numismatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}