v18_0696 - CRISPUS Follis ou nummus

MONNAIES 18 (2003)
Starting price : 75.00 €
Estimate : 120.00 €
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Type : Follis ou nummus

Date: 317-318

Mint name / Town : Trèves

Metal : copper

Diameter : 19,5 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 3,74 g.

Rarity : R1

Officine: 2e

Emission: 4e

Coments on the condition:

Très beau portrait. Flan un peu court au revers. Patine marron

Catalogue references :

C.91 - RIC.171 (R2)

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient de MONNAIES III, 22 octobre 1997, n° 316

Obverse

Obverse legend : FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES.

Obverse description : Buste lauré, drapé et cuirassé de Crispus césar à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (A*).

Obverse translation : “Flavius Julius Crispus Nobilissimus Cæsar”, (Flavien Jules Crispus très noble césar).

Reverse

Reverse legend : PRINCIPI I-VVENTVTIS/ F|T// BTR.

Reverse description : Crispus debout à droite, vêtu militairement, tenant un globe de la main gauche et une haste transversale de la main droite.

Reverse translation : “Principi Juventutis”, (Au prince de la jeunesse).

Historical background

CRISPUS

(1/04/317-09/326)

Caesar

Crispus is the son of Constantine and Minervine. Born around 300, he was named Caesar in 317 with Constantine II and Licinius II. Rightly or wrongly, he is accused by his stepmother of wanting to abuse her. Faced with these accusations, Constantine had his eldest son put to death in early 326.

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v18_0696 - CRISPUS Follis ou nummus

Obverse

Reverse

Historical background

CRISPUS

(1/04/317-09/326)

Caesar

Crispus is the son of Constantine and Minervine. Born around 300, he was named Caesar in 317 with Constantine II and Licinius II. Rightly or wrongly, he is accused by his stepmother of wanting to abuse her. Faced with these accusations, Constantine had his eldest son put to death in early 326.

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