Crispus

Flavius Julius Crispus

Dynasty: Family of Constantine

Bastard son of Constantine and an early concubine known as Minervina. He was elevated to Caesar by his father in AD 316 and during the civil war proved to be an able naval commander. In 326, however, his father suddenly ordered his arrest and execution, which was shortly followed by that of his step mother Fausta, in circumstances that were never fully understood

Obverse Legends on coins depicting Crispus

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• CRISPVS CAESAR
• CRISPVS ET CONSTANTINVS NOBB CC COSS II
• CRISPVS NOB C
• CRISPVS NOB CAES
• CRISPVS NOB CAESAR
• CRISPVS NOBIL C
• CRISPVS NOBIL CAES
• CRISPVS NOBIL CAESAR
• CRISPVS NOBILISS CAES
• CRISPVS NOBILISSIMVS CAES
• DN CRISPO NOB CAES
• DN CRISPVS NOB CAES
• DN CRISPVS NOB CAESAR
• DN CRISPVS NOBIL C
• DN CRISPVS NOBILISS CAES
• DN CRISPVS SEMPER VICTOR NOB C
• DN FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES
• DN IVL CRISPO NC
• FL CL CRISPVS NOB CAES
• FL IVL CRISPVS NOB C
• FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES
• FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAESAR
• IVL CRISPVS NOB C
• IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES
• IVL CRISPVS NOB CAESAR
• IVL CRISPVS NOBIL C

Coins of Crispus currently available

	Crispus Bronze AE3 issued AD 323/324 Obv: CRISPVS NOBIL C, Helmeted, cuirassed bust left Rev: BEATA TRANQLITAS, (PLON in ex.), Globe on altar inscribed VOTIS XX; above, three stars Nice Very Fine   |   AUD $60.00
	Crispus Bronze AE3 issued AD 324/325 Obv: FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left Rev: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, (SMNB in ex.), Camp gate with two turrets, without doors, with varying number of stone layers; star above Nearly Very Fine   |   AUD $70.00