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Nummus - Crispus as Caesar BEATA TRANQVILLITAS, PLON, Londinium
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint, Londinium |
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| Year | 321-322 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Crispus as Caesar facing right, depicted in military dress with detailed armour rendered in the Constantinian court style. The legend encircles the bust, reading CRISPVS NOB CAES, identifying him as a noble Caesar. The portrait conveys an authoritative martial character befitting his rank as junior co-emperor. |
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| Reverse description | A terrestrial globe set upon a decorated altar, the front of which bears the votive inscription VOT / IS / XX arranged in three lines; three stars are disposed above the globe in the upper field, symbolising celestial favour and divine sanction. The reverse legend BEATA TRAN-QVILLITAS arcs around the upper portion of the field, invoking blessed tranquillity. The mintmark PLON appears in the exergue, identifying production at the London mint, officina P. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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