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Auction 114  28-31 March 2017
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Lot 4331

Starting price: 150 AUD
Price realized: 160 AUD
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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. Provenance - 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.

Estimate: 250 AUD
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