Crispus; AE3 Londinium; Victories with shield on altar
65,00 €
Description
Crispus (Caesar 316 – 326 AD). AE3 Londinium mint 318 AD. FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP; two Victories standing vis à vis, together holding shield inscribed VOT PR in two lines on altar, altar displays star within wreath; PLN in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE18 |
| Weight [g]: | 3,36 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RIC VII London 174 |
| Commentary: | rare; dark grey patina with some sandy deposits |
Historical Context
Crispus was clearly an able military commander and his death put the empire on the disastrous track of partition and family feud.
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