Nummus - Crispus as Caesar Laureate, spear across right shoulder, shield on left arm, CRISPVS NOBIL C, BEATA TRANQLITAS, F-B, PLON, Londinium

€373,455.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year322-323
TypeStandard circulation coins
ValueNummus (1⁄7200)
CurrencySolidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395)
CompositionBronze
Weight2.9 g
Dimensions19 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC VII#249, OCRE#ric.7.lon.249
Obverse descriptionBust of Crispus, laureate, cuirassed, left, holding spear across right shoulder and shield on left arm.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringCRISPVS - NOBIL C or CRISPV-S NOBIL 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-NQLITAS VOT / IS / XX F - B PLON
(Translation: Blessed peace. Vows for the twentieth anniversary of reign. London.)
Edge
MintPLON
Londinium / Augusta, modern-day
London, United Kingdom
MintageND (322-323)  - -
Catalog ID9376234230
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