Nummus - Crispus as Caesar Helmeted, cuirassed bust left with shield in right hand, spear forward in left hand, CRISPVS NOBIL C, BEATA TRANQVILLITAS, P-A, PLON, Londinium

€373,440.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year321
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueNummus (1⁄7200)
CurrencySolidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395)
CompositionBronze
Weight1.98 g
Dimensions19.25 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC VII#215, OCRE#ric.7.lon.215
Obverse descriptionBust of Crispus, helmeted, cuirassed, left, holding shield in right hand and spear forward in left hand.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringCRISPVS - NOBIL C or CRISP-VS NOBIL C or CRISPV-S NOB-IL C or CRISPVS - NOBI-L C
(Translation: Crispus most noble Caesar.)
Reverse descriptionGlobe on inscribed altar; above, three stars. Letters across fields. Mintmark in exergue.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringBEATA TRA-NQVILLITAS VOT / IS / XX P - A PLON
(Translation: Blessed peace. Vows for the twentieth anniversary of reign. London.)
Edge
MintPLON
Londinium / Augusta, modern-day
London, United Kingdom
MintageND (321)  - -
Catalog ID3978036000
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