Crispus

c.303 - 326 A.D.

Crispus was the oldest son of Constantine. He was made Caesar in about 316 and groomed along the military and political ways to be expected of a future emperor. However, his career was cut short in 326 when his stepmother Fausta accused him of attempted rape. Her story must have sounded like an unspeakable atrocity for Constantine had his son put to death at once. Some time later it was somehow found out that she'd made up the entire story and Constantine had her literally boiled to death. Fausta's motive most likely had to do with removing Crispus from the line of succession to make way for her own sons. This much she was successful at since they did indeed become emperors some ten years afterwards.

AE Follis

RIC 10 (Cyzicus) AE Follis Obv: DNFLIVLCRISPVSNOBCAESS - Laureate bust left, draped holding globe, scepter in left hand and mappa in right hand.
Rev: IOVICONSERVATORICAESS Exe: SMK - Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on a globe and scepter; at feet, left, an eagle with a wreath in its beak.

RIC 18 AE Follis Obv: DNFLIVLCRISPVSNOBCAES; Laureate bust left with mappa, scepter and globe
Rev: PROVIDENTIAECAESS; camp-gate. Lot sold for $29 11/5/01.

AE3

RIC 25 (Cyzicus) AE3 Obv: FLIVLCRISPVSNOBCAES - Laureate bust left, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: PROVIDENTIAECAESS Exe: SMK(officina) - Campgate with two turrets, no door and one star above.

RIC 28 (Antioch) AE3 Obv: DNFLIVLCRISPVSNOBCAES; draped bust left, holding scepter and mappa.
Rev: IOVICONSERVATORICAESS; jupiter stg. left. Lot sold for $21 11/16/01.

RIC 30 (Heraclea) AE3 Obv: IMPFLIVLCRISPUSNOBCAES - Laureate bust left, draped, with globe, scepter and mappa.
Rev: PROVIDENTIAEAVGG - Campgate with three turrets, no door and two stars above.

RIC 43 (Aquileia) AE3 Obv: CRISPVSNOBCAES - Laureate bust left, cuirassed with spear held to the front and shield held in left arm and it too, forward.
Rev: VIRTVSEXERCIT - Two back to back captives on either side of banner upon which is written VOT/X.

RIC 61 (Heraclea) AE3 Obv: CRISPVSNOBCAES; Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right
Rev: DOMINORNOSTRORCAESS VOT/X; legend in wreath.

RIC 63 (Siscia) AE3 Obv: IVLCRISPVSNOBCAESAR - Laureate bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: VICTLAETAEPRINCPERP - Two Victories holding shield inscribed VOT/PR on an altar.

RIC 68 AE3 Obv: FLIVLCRISPVSNOBCAES; Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left.
Rev: VIRTEXERC; Plan of a Roman camp, Sol standing in the middle, raising right hand and holding globe in left.

RIC 75 (Heraclea) AE3 Obv: CRISPVSNOBCAES - Laureate bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: PROVIDENTIACAESS - Campgate with two turrets and star above.

RIC 87 (Siscia) AE3 Obv: IVLCRISPVSNOBC - Laureate bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: VICTLAETAEPRINCPERP Exe: •(officina)SIS• - Two Victories holding shield inscribed VOT/PR on an altar with a "S" on it.

RIC 92 (Nicomedia) AE3 Obv: FLIVLCRISPVSNOBCAES - Laureate bust left, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: PROVIDENTIAECAESS - Campgate with three turrets, no door and two stars above.

RIC 92v (Nicomedia) AE3 Obv: FLIVLCRISPVSNOBC; Laureate Crispus facing left.
Rev: PROVIDENTIAECAESS; Campgate with two turrets.

RIC 108 (Aquileia) AE3 Obv: CRISPVSNOBCAES - Laureate bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: CAESARVMNOSTRORVM - Wreath within is written VOT/X.

RIC 125 (Thessalonica) AE3 Obv: FLIVLCRISPVSNOBCAES; Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left.
Rev: CAESARVMNOSTRORVM; VOT/X within wreath

RIC 161 (Siscia) AE3 Obv: IVLCRISPVSNOBC - Laureate head right.
Rev: CAESARVMNOSTRORVM Exe: (officina)SIS* - Wreath within is written VOT/V.

RIC 169 (Siscia) AE3 Obv: IVLCRISPVSNOBC - Laureate head right.
Rev: CAESARVMNOSTRORVM Exe: (officina)SIS(crescent with dot) - Wreath within which is written VOT/X.

RIC 181 (Siscia) AE3 Obv: IVLCRISPVSNOBC - Laureate head right
Rev: CAESARVMNOSTRORVM - VOT/X within wreath.

RIC 203 (Lugdunum) AE3 Obv: DNCRISPONOBCAES - Laureate bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: BEATATRANQVILLITAS Exe: (officina)LG - Globe set on altar inscribed VOT/ IS/ XX; three stars above.

RIC 291 (London) AE3 Obv: IVLCRISPVSNOBC; Laur. head right
Rev: CAESARVMNOSTRORVM VOT/X; legend within wreath. Lot sold for $11 11/18/01.

RIC 308 (Trier) AE3 Obv: IVLCRISPVSNOBCAES - Laureate bust left, cuirassed and holding spear and shield
Rev: BEATATRANQVILLITAS Exe: (officina)TR - Globe set on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX; three stars above.

RIC 318 (London) AE3 Obv: CRISPVSNOBILC - Helmeted bust left, cuirassed
Rev: BEATATRANQLITAS - Altar with globe atop VOT/IS/XX inscribed within. Lot sold for $31 11/7/01.