Crispus, Son of Constantine I
| FLAVIVS IVLIVS CRISPVS was born about 303 to Minervina and Constantine I. He was tutored by the great Christian apologist Lactantius. He was made Caesar on March 1, 317, and began a military career soon afterward. He married Helena in 321, and had a child. In the Second Civil War he commanded a fleet of 200 ships which scored a great victory in a two day battle against 350 ships of Licinius I. Crispus was suddenly executed in the middle of 326, accused by his step-mother Fausta of either rape or treason. Fausta was executed several months later when her charges were found to have been false. |
Billon Centenionalis (19mm 3.48g) Struck AD 320-321 Arelate
Obv CRISPVS NOB CAES Laureate bust right
Rev: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM VOT V Vows in wreath TA in exergue
RIC VII 230
Billon Centenionalis (20mm 3.33g) Struck AD 324-325 Cyzicus
Obv: FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left.
Rev: PROVIDENTIA CAESS Campgate, six layers, no door, two turrets, and one star aboce SMKA in exergue
RIC VII 25
Billon Centenionalis (20mm 3.56g) Struck AD 325-326 Heraclea
Obv: CRISPVS NOB CAES Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: PROVIDENTIA CAESS Campgate, six layers, no door, two turrets, and one star above SMHΓ in exergue
RIC VII 75
Billon Centenionalis (18mm 3.06G) Struck AD 321-2 Londinium
Obv CRISPVS NOBIL C Helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and sheild, spear pointing forward
Rev: BEAT TRANQLITAS Globe on altar inscribed VOT/IS/ XX three stars above PLON in exergue
RIC VII 231 bust H4
Billon Centenionalis (19mm 2.76g) Struck AD 321-324 Siscia
Obv: IVL CRISPVS NOB C Laureate bust right
Rev: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM VOT X wreath with VOT X in center 
in exergue
RIC VII 181
Billon Reduced Follis (21mm 2.63g) Struck AD 317-318 Thessalonica
Obv: CRISPVS NOBILISSIMVS CAES Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS Crispus standing left holding spear & shield. 
in exergue
RIC VII 20
Billon Centenionalis (19mm 3.21gm) Struck AD 318-319 Thessalonica
Obv: D N FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: VOT V / MULT X / CAESS / Vows in wreath
RIC VII 38
Billon Centenionalis (18mm 2.49g) Struck AD 317 Thessalonica
Obv: FL IVL CRISPUS NOB CAES Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left
Rev: CEASARVM NOSTRORVM VOT X Vows in wreath TSΔVI in exergue
RIC VII 125
Billon Centenionalis (18mm 2.36g) Struck AD 319-320 Ticinum
Obv: F L IVL CRISPVS NOB C Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP VOT P R Two victories facing holding sheild on altar. Vows in sheild, C on altar. PT in exergue
RIC VII 93
Billon Centenionalis (19mm 2.2g) Struck AD 325-326 Trier
Obv: IVL CRISPVS NOB C Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left
Rev: CEASARVM NOSTRORVM VOT X Vows in wreath STR
in exergue
RIC VII 440
