Reverse: Venus seated, with scepter and Cupid with garland; dove below sto...
Obverse: Draped bust of Crispina
| Collection: | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
| Context: | Rome |
| Material: | Gold |
| Denomination: | Aureus |
| Issuing Authority: | Commodus |
| Actual Weight: | 6.13 g. |
| Die Axis: | 11 |
| Date: | exact 180 AD - ca. 183 AD |
| Dimensions: | 19.5 mm. |
| Region: | Latium |
| Period: | Antonine |
Obverse Type: The draped figure of Venus is seated near profile to the left. She holds a scepter upright in her left hand, and a figure of Cupid in her outstretched right hand. Cupid holds a garland in both hands. Below her seat is a dove, facing left.
Date Description: A.D. 180 -183 or later
Donor: Theodora Wilbour Fund in Memory of Zoë Wilbour
Commentary: Imperial aureus
Sources Used: BMCRE