Item: i32320
 
Authentic Ancient Coin of:

Crispina - Roman Empress: 177-183 A.D. - Wife of Commodus,
son of Marcus Aurelius -
Silver Denarius 19mm (3.03 grams) Struck at the mint of Rome 180-182 A.D.
Reference: RIC 278 (Commodus), BMC 36, S 5996, C 5 Denarius Obv:
CRISPINAAVGVSTA - Draped bust right.
CONCORDIA - Concordia standing left, holding patera and cornucopia. 180-182 (Rome).

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In Roman religion , Concord (Latin: Concordia, "harmony") was the goddess of agreement, understanding, and marital harmony. Her Greek version is Harmonia , and the Harmonians and some Discordians equate her with Aneris . Her opposite is Discordia (or the Greek Eris ).The cult of Concordia Augusta ("Majestic Harmony") was of special importance to the imperial household . Dedicatory inscriptions to her, on behalf of emperors and members of the imperial family, were common. The oldest Temple of Concord , built in 367 BC by Marcus Furius Camillus , stood on the Roman Forum . Other temples and shrines in Rome dedicated to Concordia were largely geographically related to the main temple.

Crispina
Augusta: 177-182/3 A.D.
Wife of Commodus
Daughter-in-Law of Marcus Aurelius and Faustina Junior

Bruttia Crispina (164-183 A.D.) was the Empress of Rome and wife of Roman Emperor Commodus .

Crispina’s mother is unknown and her father was twice consul Gaius Bruttius Praesens . Crispina’s paternal grandparents were consul and senator Caius Bruttius Praesens and rich heiress Laberia Hostilia Crispina , who was the daughter of another twice consul, Manius Laberius Maximus . Crispina's brother was future consul Lucius Bruttius Quintius Crispinus . Her father’s family originally came from Volceii, Lucania , Italy and were closely associated with the Roman Emperors Trajan , Hadrian , Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius . Crispina was born and raised in Rome or Volceii.

Crispina married Commodus, in the summer of 178 (probably July). The actual ceremony was modest but it was commemorated on coinage and largesse was distributed to the people. An epithalamium for the occasion was composed by the sophist Julius Pollux . Like many marriages of young members of the upper orders, it was an arranged marriage: Crispina's father and Marcus Aurelius (Commodus’ father) had arranged for it to occur. Commodus disliked Crispina, presumably due to her character - she was a beautiful woman, but said to be vain and haughty. She received the title of Augusta .

On the basis of a misreading of SHA Commodus 5.9 and Dio 73.4.6 her fall is sometimes wrongly associated with the conspiracy of Lucilla in 181 or 182. Her name continues to appear in inscriptions until as late as 191 (CIL 8.2366). Her eventual exile and death may instead have been associated with the fall of Marcus Aurelius Cleander or her inability to help Commodus ensure the dynastic succession.

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