Crispina. Augusta, AD 178-182. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 25.37 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Commodus.

Keystone Auction 6 – Session Three – The Ken Bressett Collection, Part II – Roman Coinage
Lot: 3198. Estimated: $ 75

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Crispina. Augusta, AD 178-182. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 25.37 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Commodus. Draped bust right / Salus seated left, holding in right hand a patera from which she feeds a snake coiled around altar, resting left arm on back of chair. RIC III 672a (Commodus); MIR 18, 17-6a; Banti 14. Near VF, brown patina with some reddish encrustation.

From the Ken Bressett Collection. Purchased from Corbitt & Hunter c.1981 for @ ?6.


The final winners of all Keystone 6 lots will be determined at the online sale that will be held on 11 March 2022. Session Three, presenting part 1 of the Ken Bressett Collection, featuring Roman coinage, will be held Friday evening, 11 March 2022 beginning at 7:00 PM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.