Crispus; AE3 Thessalonica; vows
75,00 €
Description
Crispus (317 – 326 AD). AE3, Thessalonica mint 320 AD. CRISPVS NOB CAES; laureate bust right / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM; VOT • V, TSDVI in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE21 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,42 |
| Grade: | aVF/gF |
| Attribution: | RIC VII 90 |
| Commentary: | rare; green patina with some deposits, well centered |
Historical Context
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.





