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Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Roman Coins| ▸ |Constantinian Era| ▸ |Crispus||View Options:   | | | Flavius Julius Crispus was the son of Constantine I by his first wife. A brilliant soldier, Crispus was well loved by all until 326 A.D., when Constantine had him executed. It is said that Fausta, Crispus stepmother, anxious to secure the succession for her own sons falsely accused Crispus of raping her. Constantine, learning of Fausta's treachery, had her executed too. |
In July 324, at the Battle of Hellespont, Crispus, destroyed Licinius' naval fleet in the Dardanelles, allowing his father Constantine the ability to cross over the Bosporus into Asian provinces. Byzantium was besieged and Licinius assembled a second military force, under his newly elevated co-emperor Martinian at Lampsacus (modern Lapseki).SH12095. Gold solidus, RIC VII Cyzicus 20, SRCV IV 16639 ($16,000 in EF), Depeyrot 16/1, Cohen VII 56 var., gVF, ex jewelry - edge repairs and gold jewelry solder, weight 4.046 g, maximum diameter 18.5 mm, die axis 0o, 5th officina, Cyzicus (Kapu Dagh, Turkey) mint, 324 A.D.; obverse FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate, nude bust left holding spear and shield; reverse CONCORDIA AVGG NN (harmony between our two emperors), Concordia seated left on throne, caduceus in right hand, cornucopia in left hand arm, SMKE in exergue; ex Jonathan Kern's personal collection; very rare; SOLD
On 3 July 324, at Adrianople, Constantine defeated Licinius forcing him to retreat to Byzantium. Crispus destroyed Licinius' fleet at the Battle of Hellespont in the Dardanelles, allowing his father to cross over the Bosporus and besiege Licinius. On 18 September, Constantine I decisively defeated Licinius at the Battle of Chrysopolis and became sole emperor.RL90695. Billon centenionalis, RIC VII London 279, Cohen VII 27, SRCV IV 16726, Choice EF, centered, interesting decoration on shield, traces of silvering, weight 3.008 g, maximum diameter 19.3 mm, die axis 135o, 1st officina, Londinium (London, England) mint, 323 - 324 A.D.; obverse CRISPVS NOBIL C, laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield; reverse BEAT TRA-NQLITAS, globe on altar inscribed VOT/IS / XX in three lines, three stars above, PLON in exergue; scarce; SOLD
In 323, Constantine the Great defeated invading Goths and Sarmatians north of the Danube in Dacia, and claimed the title Sarmaticus Maximus.RL90704. Billon centenionalis, RIC VII Trier 372, SRCV IV 16731, Cohen VII 22, Choice EF, bold sharp strike, excellent detail, weight 4.037 g, maximum diameter 20.0 mm, die axis 180o, 2nd officina, Treveri (Trier, Germany) mint, 322 - 323 A.D.; obverse IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate and cuirassed bust left, spear over shoulder in right, shield on left shoulder; reverse BEATA TRAN-QVILLITAS, altar inscribed VO/TIS / XX in three lines, surmounted by celestial globe, three stars above, •STR• in exergue; SOLD
On 3 July 324, at Adrianople, Constantine defeated Licinius forcing him to retreat to Byzantium. Crispus destroyed Licinius' fleet at the Battle of Hellespont in the Dardanelles, allowing his father to cross over the Bosporus and besiege Licinius. On 18 September, Constantine I decisively defeated Licinius at the Battle of Chrysopolis and became sole emperor.RL90682. Billon centenionalis, RIC VII London 281, Cohen VII 28, SRCV IV 16726, Choice EF, green patina, perfect centering, small die break on reverse at 8:00, weight 4.026 g, maximum diameter 19.8 mm, die axis 180o, 1st officina, Londinium (London, England) mint, 323 - 324 A.D.; obverse CRISPVS NOBIL C, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield; reverse BEAT TRANQLITAS, globe on altar inscribed VOT/IS / XX in three lines, three stars above, PLON in exergue; scarce; SOLD
On 3 July 324, at Adrianople, Constantine defeated Licinius forcing him to retreat to Byzantium. Crispus destroyed Licinius' fleet at the Battle of Hellespont in the Dardanelles, allowing his father to cross over the Bosporus and besiege Licinius. On 18 September, Constantine I decisively defeated Licinius at the Battle of Chrysopolis and became sole emperor.RL76316. Billon centenionalis, RIC VII London 275, Hunter V 2, Cohen VII 29, SRCV IV 16726, gVF, fantastic portrait with ornate helmet, both sides slightly off-center, weight 3.223 g, maximum diameter 20.1 mm, die axis 180o, 1st officina, Londinium (London, England) mint, 323 - 324 A.D.; obverse CRISPVS NOBIL C, helmeted and cuirassed bust left; reverse BEAT TRA-NQLITAS, globe on altar inscribed VOT/IS / XX in three lines, three stars above, PLON in exergue; SOLD
During this period A's were frequently engraved with open tops and looked like H's.SL114191. Billon centenionalis, RIC VII Siscia p. 445, 175 (R3); SRCV IV 16773; Cohen VII 44; Hunter V 57 var. (4th officina), NGC MS, strike 5/5, surface 4/5 (2420192-001), weight 3.16 g, maximum diameter 18 mm, die axis 0o, 1st officina, Siscia (Sisak, Croatia) mint, 321 - 324 A.D.; obverse IVL CRISPVS NOB C, laureate head right; reverse CAESARVM NOSTRORVM (our prince), VOT / X in two lines within wreath, wreath tied at the bottom and decorated with a jewel at the top, ASIS and branch in exergue; from the Craig Chambers Collection, ex FORVM (2008), NGC| Lookup; scarce; SOLD
In 323, Constantine the Great defeated invading Goths and Sarmatians north of the Danube in Dacia, and claimed the title Sarmaticus Maximus.RS85085. Billon centenionalis, RIC VII Trier 308 note, SRCV IV 16728, Cohen VII 21, Hunter V 13 (plain shield), gVF, very rare in white metal, scarce and desirable shield decoration, well centered and struck, some porosity and corrosion, light scratches, weight 3.274 g, maximum diameter 18.8 mm, 2nd officina, Treveri (Trier, Germany) mint, 321 A.D.; obverse IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate and cuirassed bust left, spear over shoulder in right, shield on left shoulder ornamented with she-wolf suckling the twins Romulus and Remus; reverse BEATA TRAN-QVILLITAS, altar inscribed VO/TIS / XX in three lines, surmounted by celestial globe, three stars above, STR in exergue; SOLD
This issue has two regular obverse legends: unbroken FL IVL CRISPVS CAES (RIC VII 91) and broken FL IVL CRIS-PVS NOB C (RIC VII 92). It seems that on this die, the engraver attempted the broken legend but then realized he crowded the letters and decided to add from C to CAES - but this time he ran out of space and the legend ended in the unusual CAE.RL29434. Billon centenionalis, RIC VII Nicomedia 92 var. (obv. legend), SRCV IV 16806 var. (same), Cohen VII 125 var. (same), EF, weight 2.893 g, maximum diameter 18.7 mm, die axis 180o, 2nd officina, Nicomedia (Izmit, Turkey) mint, 325 - 326 A.D.; obverse FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAE, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left; reverse PROVIDENTIAE CAESS (to the foresight of the two princes), campgate with two turrets, no door, star above, SMNB in exergue; very rare; SOLD
Crispus' mother, Minervina, was either a concubine or a first wife to Constantine. If Minervina had been his legitimate wife, Constantine would have needed a divorce before marrying Fausta. Since no divorce is mentioned by contemporary sources, many historians to conclude that Constantine and Minervina were unmarried. However, Minervina may have already been dead by 307. A widowed Constantine would need no divorce.RL29454. Billon centenionalis, RIC VII Trier 399 (R3), SRCV IV 16733, Cohen VII 19, aEF, weight 2.389 g, maximum diameter 20.0 mm, die axis 180o, 1st officina, Treveri (Trier, Germany) mint, 323 A.D.; obverse IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate bust right in consular robe, eagle-tipped scepter in right hand; reverse BEATA TRANQVILLITAS (blessed tranquility), altar inscribed VO/TIS / XX in three lines, surmounted by celestial globe, three stars above, •PTR crescent in exergue; scarce; SOLD
On 1 March 317, Constantine and Licinius elevated their sons Crispus, Constantine II (still a baby) and Licinius II to Caesars. After this arrangement, Constantine ruled the dioceses Pannonia and Macedonia, and established his residence at Sirmium, from where he prepared a campaign against the Goths and Sarmatians.RL57061. Billon reduced follis, RIC VII Trier 141 (R1), SRCV IV 16692, Cohen VII 99, gVF, beautiful desert patina, weight 3.802 g, maximum diameter 19.4 mm, die axis 0o, 1st officina, Treveri (Trier, Germany) mint, 1 Mar - end 317 A.D.; obverse FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, from front; reverse PRINCIPIA IVVENTVTIS (in honor of the Prince of Youth), Crispus advancing right, in military dress, transverse spear in right hand, globe in left hand, T - F across field, •ATR in exergue; scarce; SOLD
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