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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dadams, post: 3503140, member: 82194&quot;]<font face="Times New Roman"></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Guessing a Roman Vexillum meets the criteria:</font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]928498[/ATTACH]</p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">Crispus. Caesar, AD 316-326. Billon centenionalis. Siscia mint, 1st officina. Struck AD 320.</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">Obv: IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES - Laureate and cuirassed bust left holding spear in right, shield on left shoulder</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">Rev: VIRTVS EXERCIT - Two captives flanking base of Vexillum inscribed VOT X; S-F over HL(ligatured) across fields. ASIS* in exergue</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">20mm, 2.82 g; XF, full perfect centering on both obverse and reverse</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">RIC VII Siscia 123</font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">VOT X abbreviates Votis Decennalibus, which means Crispus has completed vows (prayers and sacrifices) for ten years of rule. Despite issuing coins, Crispus never ruled.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Flavius Julius Crispus Crispus was the first son of Constantine the Great, with his first wife Minervina, and was executed by him after his second wife Fausta falsely accused Crispus of trying to seduce her. Constantine, learning of Fausta&#039;s treachery, had her executed too.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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