Crispus

Tha 'bain' of married life. The war between man and women, and the battle of the sexes........I give up!

 

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Nice looking OP coin

 

That's just tonight.......tomorrow all will be well. Not so much for Romans.

 

Thanks Bing. That's a great set you have there.

 

That is definitely a nice OP coin! It was one of the first coins of Crispus I bought. Here is one that I bought recently that I probably paid too much for , but I couldn't help myself...

Roman Imperial: Crispus, as Caesar (316-326 CE) Æ Follis, Treveri (RIC VII 251)

Obv: CRISPVS-NOB CAES; Helmeted and cuirassed bust right
Rev: VIRTVS-EXERCIT; Two captives seated at base of trophy; * in field, STR in exergue

 

From my book review page is a listing that has a chapter on the Crispus/Fausta matter. It is a good read.
Jones, A. H. M., Constantine and the Conversion of Europe, Medieval Academy Reprints for Teaching, 4, U. of Toronto Press, 1978

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Facts about the times of Constantine the Great are difficult to separate from reports colored by historians with an agenda. To Christians, Constantine was the man who ended the persecutions of their faith; a man who could do no wrong. Pagan historians had difficulty seeing the good in the man. Certainly he was so powerful that negative information was not published until the primary sources were long gone. The author discusses critically the evidence from all sources including bits of information from surviving inscriptions and documents to present a balanced view on the events of the early 4th century AD. I found the discussion of the events surrounding the deaths of Crispus and Fausta most interesting. While this is not a coin book, collectors of the Constantinian period should enjoy knowing more about the history of the period they collect. This little paperback is clearly written and full of information about a period not well covered by historians

Amazon lists used copies starting at $1.98.

 

Thanks, That's a real stunner you have there!

 

Thanks Doug, I will buy it. I have been reading on your website and learning a lot from your knowledge. Nice Job!

 

Crispus:


RI Crispus 317-326 CE AE Folles Caesar in Trier Campgate

 

There are some really nice coins in this thread. My little Crispus Noble Caesar has the VOT X reverse. Sorry for the crummy photo:

 

Very nice!



Crispus
RIC 117 Crispus AE3. 319-320 AD. CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate cuirassed bust left, holding spear & shield / VIRTVS EXERCIT, two captives seated on either side of banner inscribed VOT XX, S T in ex.

 

I have got to add one of those camp gate reverses.

 

Congrats on the cool OP-coin, old49er ....

Here is my only humble Crispus example:



Curious, old49er => ummm, are you an old miner, or perhaps an old San Fran 49ers fan? (I am both of these, so your coin-name always makes me smile)

 

That's a winner Steve, love that captive reverse!

 

Thanks Steve, Nice coin. I am a 49ers fan, but no miner. It's just a play off my birth year, thought I'd have a little fun with it,using the prospector type avatars. Made you wonder huh?

 

This one is rough. Letters below campgate appear to be MIOB? Seems to have a bit of silver wash. I only have a few Roman coins, almost all very low grade. Just looked at a list of mint marks and could not find MIOB.

 

your mintmark is SMKB dot, it is from Cyzicus

 

Thank you

 

I'll add another VOT X reverse from Siscia. It's interesting to see the variety of mintmarks just from the Siscia mint in this thread alone. This mintmark: ͼSIS*

 

Crispus's story is a sad one and makes his coins more appealing to have i believe. here's some i have of him + one i think is his but am not sure. (sorry about the blur)