Crispus; AE3 Treveri; altar with vows
Description:
Crispus (317 - 326 AD). AE3, Treveri mint 323 AD. IVL CRISPVS NOB C; helmeted bust right, holding spear over the shoulder and shield / BEATA TRANQVILLITAS; altar inscribed VO-TIS-XX with globe and three star on it, •PTR crescent in ex.
Diameter:
AE20 mm
Weight:
2,98 g
Grade:
VF/aVF
Attribution:
RIC VII 402 var
Commentary:
rare; light olive patina, good details, minor flan break
History:
Crispus was a very able general and contributed greatly to the defeat of Licinius, strengthening his position as a preferred successor of his father.
Article Number:
059-10-08-42384