Ancient: Crispus

A coin ive had for over a month. I liked the coin and the price so it came home.



CRISPUS (317 - 326 A.D.)
Æ(S) FOLLIS
O: IVL CRIS-PVS NOB C, Laureate head right.
R: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, VOT X in wreath, mintmark Delta SIS sunburst in ex.
3.8g
20mm
Sisca Mint
RIC-181D

 

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Wow Mat very nice, details are off the chart, looks like its got good silvering left.

 

Thats a great looking coin!

 

Very nice coin. The sunburst in exergue is fairly rare, I believe.

Here is a similar Crispus coin of mine.



Crispus AE3. 320-321 AD. Siscia mint, 3.4g, 19mm

OBV: IVL CRISPVS NOB C. Laureate head right.

REV: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM around laurel wreath containing VOT V, ASIS star in ex.

REF: RIC VII Siscia 161

 

Phenomenal details on that Crispus Mat. Well done!

Here's my Crispus, it doesn't have near the detail yours does, but I liked the contrast of the sandy surface in the fields against the bronze peeking out on the portrait and legends.

Crispus, AD 317-326
AE3(Bronze, 2.26 grams, 19.86 mm). Lyons mint.
Obverse: CRISPVS NOB CAES; laureate, cuirassed, bust right.
Reverse: BEATA TRANQVILLITAS; Three stars above globe on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX. C - R on either side. PLG in exergue.(RIC VII 133).

 

For reasons unknown to me, the Crispus Vota bronzes can be found in some very high grades, more so than his other coins. They were obviously well-minted, and enough of them were well-preserved enough to come down to us in the condition of the OP coin. I've seen some so perfectly round and completely silvered that they looked like moderns.

Excellent coin, Mat! Two thumbs up.

 

Very nice. I have yet to get any BEATA TRANQVILLITAS coins of any emperor. I may later on sometime. I've been wanting one.

 

That's a very sweet Crispus addition, Mat (congrats) ...

I only have one Crispus example

Crispus AE3
Date: 320 AD
Siscia mint
Diameter: 19.4 mm
Weight: 3.2 grams
Obverse: IVL CRISPVS NOB C - Laureate and cuirassed bust of Crispus, holding spear and shield
Reverse: VIRTVS EXERCIT - Two captives at base of Vexillum inscribed VOT X; S / F / HL at sides. ASIS* in exergue
References: RIC 123

 

Here's mine.

 

Looked pretty common when I was sifting around at other peoples examples.

Great coins everyone.

 

The sunburst mark isn't rare, but very cool nonetheless.

 

The OP coin is superb. I missed this thread. Some very nice Crispus coin.

 

Crispus was important for several years as the most likely person to be the next emperor right up to the day he died. Several years + several mints = many coins to collect.
Very young Cyzicus

Young Rome


Older Nicomedia

 

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A few large UK and French hoards are responsible for the very nice examples of this period which were commonly hoarded. The Langtoft hoard is more than likely where your example came from JA.

 

Crispus - AE3

Obv:– FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:– PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Crispus standing right holding spear and globe
Minted in Trier (T | F //dot ATR).
Reference(s) – RIC VII Trier 141 (R1)

 

Great coins, Doug, Bing, & Martin!

 

great lokin crispus vot mat! the sunburst mint mark is very cool. i have a similar coin with a palm branch in the mint mark, but can't find the darn picture. i like it when they "jazz" it up with a symbol.

 

I thought I'd put my Crispus out here too. I picked this up at a coin show last month along with a couple others (one of which is my profile picture).

 

Nice one Scotts. It has a nice patina.