Crispina Augusta, A.D. 177-182/3 Bronze Dupondius Rome mint, A.D. 178-180 Obv: CRISPINA AVGVSTA Rev: VENUS - Venus, standing, facing left, holding apple and drawing drapery from back of neck with right hand, between S and C RIC (Commodus) 684 24mm, 11.4g. The daughter of a consul under Antoninus Pius, Crispina was married to Commodus by arrangement of Marcus Aurelius. The marriage was not a success, and Crispina was implicated in an adultery scandal–and possibly even a plot again Commodus’ life–and exiled to Capri, where she was eventually murdered. Return