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Nummus - Crispus CAESARVM NOSTRORVM VOT V, Thessalonica
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint, Thessalonica |
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| Year | 320 |
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| Thickness | 1.250 mm |
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| Obverse description | Draped and cuirassed bust of Crispus facing right, head laureate. The portrait presents the young Caesar in a military cuirass with paludamentum visible at the shoulder, rendered in the characteristic late Constantinian style. The obverse legend encircles the bust, reading CRISPVS NOB CAES, identifying him as the noble Caesar. The facial features are youthful and idealized, consistent with his depiction on coinage struck prior to his execution in 326 AD. |
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| Reverse description | Votive inscription VOT V arranged on two lines within a laurel wreath, the whole encircled by the legend CAESARVM NOSTRORVM. The laurel wreath is tied at the base and frames the votive text celebrating the fifth anniversary of Crispus's reign as Caesar. The surrounding legend honors the Caesars collectively. The mintmark TSΔVI appears in the exergue, denoting the Thessalonica mint, fourth officina, sixth emission. |
| Reverse script | Latin, Greek |
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