Description: Crispus (317 - 326 AD). AE3, Thessalonica mint 320 AD. CRISPVS NOB CAES; laureate bust right / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM; VOT • V, TSDVI in ex.

Diameter: AE21 mm

Weight: 2,42 g

Grade: aVF/gF

Attribution: RIC VII 90

Commentary: rare; green patina with some deposits, well centered

History: The real reason for the execution of the most able of Constantine's sons, is a matter of debates and speculations - the (invented) love affair between Crispus and Constantines's wife Fausta, being the favorite candidate.

Article Number: 048-06-02-41652