Coins of Crispus

I did a little write about Crispus here-
http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/soap/

some more articles of a more scholarly nature than my page above
from http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/articles/

Austin, N. J. E. “Constantine and Crispus, A.D. 326.” Acta Classica 23 (1980) : 133-138.

Guthrie, P. “The Execution of Crispus.” Phoenix 20, no. 4 (1966) : 325- 331.

Woods, David. “On the Death of the Empress Fausta.” GR 45, no. 1. (April 1998) : 70-86.


I think that the best series to collect for Crispus is BEATA TRANQVILLITAS, especially from Trier and Lyons, because of the wide variety of obverse bust types. Alten & Zschuke in Die römische Münzserie Beata Tranquillitas in der Prägestätte Trier 321-323 (RMBT) list 42 different types of shields. The VLPP and VIRTVS EXERCIT series are next in collectibility. Below are a few from the three series that I believe have the greatest variety for collectors.

I have a Crispus page with some examples here- http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/Rulers/Crispus/

a few examples--








shield on left arm with horseman spearing enemy and another enemy on ground.
RIC VII Trier 372




Not in RIC; RMBT 190
Shield engraved with a group of soldiers holding up shields and spears.

 

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Loving this thread. Here's Trier:



I'm sure @Sallent thinks the demise of both Crispus and Fausta was the product of a nefarious plot devised by Constantine to get rid of both of them. (Could be true!)

 

This one arrived today as part of a batch of LRB I got distracted with. Nothing special but there aren't too many other coins from Arles in the thread so far.

Crispus - AE3

Obv:– CRISPVS NOB C, Laureate head right
Rev:– CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, Wreath enclosing VOT X.
Minted in Arles (//T*AR).
Reference(s) – RIC VII Arles 254

 

I have nothing new but will pile on my previously shown Crispus coins.

Three from Rome

Siscia

obverse: CRISPVS NOBILISSIMVS CAES - Thessalonika

Nicomedia

Cyzicus

 

Well here are my two Crispus offerings. I'm conscious that my images are not great and I will research photography to see how I can show obverse and reverse on the same image. If anyone can point me to the best thread on this I would be very grateful as there are pages on the subject.
First coin is SRVC3917 second is 3923 Consular Bust Camp Gate.

 

A little late but here is a few of my Crispus coins. Also great coins everyone.

Doug

 

Mine is not the best by any means and was written using software no one uses any more but it is there if you can adapt to the programs you have. There are so many software packages that can do this, I am not going to try to adapt this even to the ones I have seen.
http://www.pbase.com/dougsmit/coincombo

 

My only Crispus sofar, sticks out between all these high grade examples shown in this thread.

 

Sorry, but I couldn't make out any details on your coin @Andres2 so I lightened it some. It's not a bad example:

 

Bing, you're an artist!

 

Agree with this. Some interesting shield types have already been posted above. Here's another, also from Trier, from my collection:

 

My two Crispi and only Fausta


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,



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



Fausta, AE3 Trier mint
FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG, draped bust right
SPES REIP VBLICAE, Fausta standing, holding Constantinus II and Constantius II in her arms,PTR crescent at exergue
3.0 gr
Ref : LRBC # 36, Cohen # 15v

Q

 

Are you sure about that attribution? The reverse seems to be Fausta with Gorgon breastplate

 

Sure => Q's example is a bit more amusing than mine ... but funny, now I'll always look at my coin that way!! (thanks TIF)

 

@TIF you kill me everytime you hijack a coin.
Bravo !!

Q

 

Similarly => I've seen this "two confronting boars" coin referred to as a "Lion skin"





Hmmm, they do look kinda similar, eh?

errr, ummm ... oh, but please don't concentrate on the sweet Moosehead addition (that was TIF's awesome touch)

... yes, I agree => she's pretty clever (Marsha)

 

Victor is right. The book lists 255 type varieties for Crispus from Trier alone. Many pages look like this:

With line-drawn bust types and actual photos. The book is in German, but the tables are easy to read and the pictures are in English

 

View attachment 687101 View attachment 687102 Has anyone seen a similar silver coin to this before ? Alex at the Bellarmine Museum Swaffham

 

No. The letters are dreadful. Can you see if you can see casting pearls>