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Coin ID #11233

Saitta (AD 178-182) AE 41 - Crispina

Crispina, Augusta. 178-182 AD. AE41 - 8 Assaria (50.58g, 6h). Octavius Artemidorus magistrate, circa 175-180. ΚΡΙCΠΙΝΑ CΕΒΑCΤΗ, diademed and draped bust of Crispina to right, her hair bound into a bun at the back / ΕΠΙ ΟΚΤ ΑΡΤΕΜΙΔΟΡΟΥ ΑΡΧ Α / CΑΙΤΤΗΝΩΝ, on the left, Mên standing right, wearing a Phrygian cap and hunting dress, with a crescent moon on his shoulders, holding a long spear in his left hand and offering poppies with his right to the turreted figure of Kybele, seated facing him on the right, extending her right hand and resting her left on a cymbal. Apparently unique. Dark green and red patina. Extremely fine. Ex Numismatica Genevensis V (12/2008), 256.

File information
Filename:90050242.jpg
City/Mint name:Saitta
Keywords:roman / bronze
References:Cf. Winterthur 3888 for the same magistrate on a coin of Commodus
Valuation:Nomos 5 (10/2011), lot 242 (CHF 20000 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:Nomos AG - www.nomosag.com
Filesize:113 KiB
Date added:Apr 22, 2014
Dimensions:800 x 405 pixels
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