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Nummus - Crispus CAESARVM NOSTRORVM VOT X, Rome
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint, Rome |
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| Year | 321 |
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| Reference(s) | RIC VII#240, OCRE#ric.7.rom.240 |
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| Reverse description | Votive inscription CAESARVM NOSTRORVM VOT X arranged on two lines within a laurel wreath tied at the base, celebrating the tenth-year vow renewal of the Caesars. The wreath is rendered with carefully detailed leaves. A mint mark appears in the exergue, with additional workshop notations flanking the legend. The overall composition is typical of the Constantinian votive series issued across multiple mints. |
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| Reverse lettering | CAESARVM NOSTRORVM VOT • X RS (Translation: Vows for the tenth reign anniversary of our caesar) |
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Crispus, Constantine's eldest son by his concubine Minervina, was elevated to Caesar in 317 and spent the early 320s commanding the Rhine frontier with considerable success — most notably the naval engagement on the Hellespont in 324 that effectively broke Licinius's fleet. The VOT X vows celebrated here anticipated a decade of rule that never materialized. In 326, Constantine ordered Crispus executed at Pola; the reasons remain historically opaque, with ancient sources offering rumors of adultery with his stepmother Fausta rather than documented conspiracy. His name was subsequently struck from inscriptions across the empire.