Crispina Daughter in law of Marcus Aurelius Ancient Silver Roman Coin i32320

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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.