Coin: æ sestertius

Museum number:
8-6477
Permalink:
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Description:
Coin: Sestertius; Æ; Roman. Crispina AD. 180-183. Ru. Salus - 24.2 gm.; 30 mm. Obverse: CRISPINA AVGVSTA - Bust facing right, draped. Reverse: illegible, SC - Salus seated facing left, feeding snake at altar, [untranscribable symbol].
Collection place:
Rome (modern city), Lazio, Central Italy
Production place:
Rome (ancient city)
Culture or time period:
Nerva–Antonine Dynasty (96–192 AD)
Collector:
unknown
Materials:
Bronze (metal)
Person depicted:
Bruttia Crispina (Empress, consort of Commodus) and Salus (Roman diety)
Inscription:
Obverse legend: CRISPINA AVGVSTA and Reverse legend: Illegible, SC
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money) and Sestertii
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
180-183 AD
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
weight 24.2 grams and linear 30 millimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 7 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6477, described as Coin: Sestertius; Æ; Roman. Crispina AD. 180-183. Ru. Salus - 24.2 gm.; 30 mm. Obverse: CRISPINA AVGVSTA - Bust facing right, draped. Reverse: illegible, SC - Salus seated facing left, feeding snake at altar, [untranscribable symbol].Hearst Museum object 2 of 7 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6477, described as Coin: Sestertius; Æ; Roman. Crispina AD. 180-183. Ru. Salus - 24.2 gm.; 30 mm. Obverse: CRISPINA AVGVSTA - Bust facing right, draped. Reverse: illegible, SC - Salus seated facing left, feeding snake at altar, [untranscribable symbol].Hearst Museum object 3 of 7 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6477, described as Coin: Sestertius; Æ; Roman. Crispina AD. 180-183. Ru. Salus - 24.2 gm.; 30 mm. Obverse: CRISPINA AVGVSTA - Bust facing right, draped. Reverse: illegible, SC - Salus seated facing left, feeding snake at altar, [untranscribable symbol].Hearst Museum object 4 of 7 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6477, described as Coin: Sestertius; Æ; Roman. Crispina AD. 180-183. Ru. Salus - 24.2 gm.; 30 mm. Obverse: CRISPINA AVGVSTA - Bust facing right, draped. Reverse: illegible, SC - Salus seated facing left, feeding snake at altar, [untranscribable symbol].Hearst Museum object 5 of 7 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6477, described as Coin: Sestertius; Æ; Roman. Crispina AD. 180-183. Ru. Salus - 24.2 gm.; 30 mm. Obverse: CRISPINA AVGVSTA - Bust facing right, draped. Reverse: illegible, SC - Salus seated facing left, feeding snake at altar, [untranscribable symbol].Hearst Museum object 6 of 7 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6477, described as Coin: Sestertius; Æ; Roman. Crispina AD. 180-183. Ru. Salus - 24.2 gm.; 30 mm. Obverse: CRISPINA AVGVSTA - Bust facing right, draped. Reverse: illegible, SC - Salus seated facing left, feeding snake at altar, [untranscribable symbol].Hearst Museum object 7 of 7 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6477, described as Coin: Sestertius; Æ; Roman. Crispina AD. 180-183. Ru. Salus - 24.2 gm.; 30 mm. Obverse: CRISPINA AVGVSTA - Bust facing right, draped. Reverse: illegible, SC - Salus seated facing left, feeding snake at altar, [untranscribable symbol].
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6477, described as Coin: Sestertius; Æ; Roman. Crispina AD. 180-183. Ru. Salus - 24.2 gm.; 30 mm. Obverse: CRISPINA AVGVSTA - Bust facing right, draped. Reverse: illegible, SC - Salus seated facing left, feeding snake at altar, [untranscribable symbol].Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6477, described as Coin: Sestertius; Æ; Roman. Crispina AD. 180-183. Ru. Salus - 24.2 gm.; 30 mm. Obverse: CRISPINA AVGVSTA - Bust facing right, draped. Reverse: illegible, SC - Salus seated facing left, feeding snake at altar, [untranscribable symbol].Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6477, described as Coin: Sestertius; Æ; Roman. Crispina AD. 180-183. Ru. Salus - 24.2 gm.; 30 mm. Obverse: CRISPINA AVGVSTA - Bust facing right, draped. Reverse: illegible, SC - Salus seated facing left, feeding snake at altar, [untranscribable symbol].

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