My Last Coin 2016 & it's Brother

This was my last purchase of 2016:


Crispus Caesar, AD 317-326
Ӕ Follis, 18m, 3.1g, 6h; London mint, AD 318
Obv.: FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, Laureate, cuirassed bust right
Rev.: PRINCIPIA I-VVENTVTIS; Crispus standing right in military dress, holding spear and shield, crescent in left field
In Ex.: PLN


Other than the legend being off flan in a few spots this coin has excellent color and style and is a very nice coin. I wanted it so his brother would have company:


Constantine II
AE Reduced follis, 18mm, 3.1g; 6h; London, 318 AD
Obv.: FL CL CONSTANTINVS IVN NC; Bust laureate, draped cuirassed, seen from back
Rev.: PRINCIPIA I-VVENTVTIS; Prince in military dress, standing right, cloak spread, leaning on reversed vertical spear, hand resting on shield; crescent right
In Ex.: PLN

Feel free to share your thoughts and coins from Crispus or Constantine II.

 

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Wow unbelievable condition, CONGRATS

 

Both are very nice. I have no examples to share of this coin. Darn!

 

Very attractive coin(s)!!! Lots of eye-appeal!!

This is my only photo of the three examples I have of Crispus....I purchased this one primarily because of the mint-mark.

 

Here's my favorite from London, a Constantius Chorus that I personally cleaned:

 

That nose! My god!

 

No kidding, wow that gives Nerva a challenge.

 

Awesome score, Jack ... congrats

Hmmm, I have a couple of humble examples of these two fellas ...

Crispus




Constantine-II



JWT => congrats again on your new OP-winna

 

Open door camp gate!

 

Dumb question but are the doors in the open campgate opening inwards or outwards? Kind of looks outwards to me but the perspective still looks off.

 

I think they open outwards ... if they opened inwards, you wouldn't see 'em (unless the Romans had already invented plexiglass?)

here is another example (Constantius-II) ... maybe it'll help?



Hmmm, it is still a bit of an optical illusion, eh? (I wonder how high the doors were?) ... Jango, we need a scale drawing (castle blueprints)

 

Nice!

 

Pleasing new addition, Jwt. I have one from Siscia:


CRISPUS
AE3. 3.41g, 20.3mm, Siscia mint, AD 317, RIC VII Siscia 39 (R3). O: CRISPVS NOB CAESAR, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right. R: PRINCIPIA-IVVENTVTIS, Crispus, helmeted, in military dress, standing right, holding reversed spear, hand on shield resting on ground, cloak spread on both sides; ЄSIS in exergue.

Another pose:

CRISPUS
AE3. 2.26g, 19.4mm, Trier mint, AD 317-318, RIC VII Trier 170 (R2). O: FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Crispus, laureate, in military dress, cloak spread, standing right holding transverse spear and globe; F-T across fields, BTR in exergue.

 

CRISPUS
Follis
OBVERSE: CRISPVS NOB CAES, Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
REVERSE: PRINCIPIA IVVENTVTIS, Mars, naked except for helmet and boots, chlamys flying out behind, advancing right holding transverse spear and shield. R-S across fields, QARL in ex.
Struck at Arles , 317AD
2.27g, 18mm.
RIC VII 129

CONSTANTINE II
AE Follis
OBVERSE: FL CL CONSTANTINVS IVN N C, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, the prince in military dress standing right, holding globe and spear, F-T across fields, mintmark BTR.
Struck at Trier 317-8 AD
3.2g, 19.5mm
RIC VII 173

 

NICE ending for your 2016 captures @Jwt708 !

Constantine II:

RI Constantine II 337-340 CE AE3 2 Soldiers 2 Standards


Crispus:

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