A couple weeks ago I came across a Crispus coin at auction. I really didn't have any clue about the history of Crispus, I just really liked the coin and it was cheap! So now after reading about Crispus in the thread that was posted a bit ago (https://www.cointalk.com/threads/crispus.289869/) I'm hooked! I've decided to put together a little Crispus camp gate collection. So for I've got Cyzicus, Heraclea and Rome. Once I get all the mints I'm going to go after the variations. It seems Alexandria is going to be the toughest one to get. Does anyone here have any Crispus Alexandria camp gates?? Please share any Crispus or any coin you like! Crispus. Caesar, A.D. 317-326. AE 3 (19.9 mm, 2.77 g, 11 h). Cyzicus mint, struck A.D. 324-325. FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left / PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, camp gate with a star and two turrets above; SMKB in exergue. RIC 25; LRBC 1161. Ex Elwood Rafn collection. Crispus. Caesar, A.D. 317-326. AE 3 (19.75mm, 3.27 g) Heraclea mint, struck A.D. 325-326 Obverse: CRISPVS - NOB CAES, Diademed draped cuirassed bust right Reverse: PROVIDEN - TIAE CAESS, Camp gate with two beacons, star above, SMHΓ in exergue Crispus AE 3 (19mm 3.66g) Rome Obverse: FL IVL CRISPVS NOB C - Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust left Reverse: PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS - Camp gate, eight layer with door and two turrets, star between turrets, R wreath Q in ex
What the heck, here are mine: Crispus Caesar, AD 317-326 Ӕ Follis, 18m, 3.1g, 6h; London mint, AD 318 Obv.: FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, Laureate draped cuirassed bust right Rev.: PRINCIPIA I-VVENTVTIS; Crispus standing right in military dress, holding spear and shield, crescent in left field In Ex.: PLN Crispus, AD 317 - 326 AE, follis, 3.01g, 19mm; 6h; Aquileia mint Obv.: CRISPVS NOB CAES; laureate, cuirassed bust right Rev.: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, VOT / (dot) / V in laurel wreath In Ex.: (dot) A[Q]S (dot)
Well, if we're posting examples of 'Crispus', here' an AE-4 with the altar reverse truck in London(ium):
Nice assortment of Crispy Campgates, @Ajax! I have one not very nice example from a mixed lot: Crispus, RIC VII Heraclea 18, MHTΓ
I only have this one Crispus, and it happens to be a Trier Campgate: RI Crispus 317-326 CE AE Folles Caesar in Trier Campgate
Some crisp Crispus out there. Did anyone tell the dude on the first OP coin he's got a nasty nosebit BTW ? (still, it has a wonderfull portrait !! Not a single Crispus campgate here, just two from other types Crispus, AE3 Lugdunum mint, 1st officina CRISPVS NOB CAES, cuirassed and laureate bust right BEATA TRANQUILLITAS, Altar surmounted with three stars, inscribed VO/TIS/XX. C|R in field and PLG at exergue 3.1 gr Ref : RIC VII Lyons # 133, Cohen # 6 Crispus, AE3 Aquilea mint, 2nd officina CRISPVS NOB CAES, cuirassed and laureate bust right CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, VOT/V within a laurel wreath, AQS. at exergue 3.22 gr Ref : Cohen # 31, Q
Oops. (I posted this earlier in the Crispus thread by mistake) This is 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.
Hard to tell what the third letter is but the first two are going to be SM (whether or not they look like that on your coin). "Sacra Moneta", and the third letter will indicate the mint city, and the B is for the second officina of this mint. Looks like there's a dot after the B. Seeing the obverse would help pin it down as would reading the reverse legend. Dane Kurth has some excruciatingly detailed spreadsheets for these campgates and with enough bits of information from your coin, you can find its RIC number from these spreadsheets. (Scroll down this page to the campgates spreadsheet) Looks like SMKB・(Cyzicus) to me but the oblique lighting made funny shadows on the coin.
Very nice OP campgate (love the turrets); also nice shields and altars above. Here's my Crispus: Struck 323-4, Trier
Thanks. Agree that it is SMKB. Don't know how I missed it. Sorry for the poor lighting. I am not set up for good photos.