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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     681253 Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Crispus Date Ruled:     AD 316-326 Metal:     Gold Denomination:     1 1/2 Solidi Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 323 Weight:     6.72 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     D N CRISPVS NOBILISS CAES Obverse Description:     Laureated, draped, and cuirassed bust left Reverse Legend:     VICTORIA AVG ET CAESS NN Reverse Description:     Victory standing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm-branch in left; below, two captives seated left and right at her feet Exergue:     SIRM Mint Mark:     SIRM Mint:     Sirmium Primary Reference:     RIC VII unlisted Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Special Comments:     Although this issue was unknown for Crispus, there were similar pieces issued for Constantine I and Constantine II (RIC 35 and 36, respectively). The date of issue, 323 AD, combined with the reverse type and legend, suggest that these were issued to celeb Price Sold For:     12000 USD Date Sold:     10/1/2005 Grade:     gVF Notes:     (1) Classical Numismatic Group Triton VIII: Lot No. 1253 (2) Ex Dr. Anton C.R. Dreesman Collection (Spink, 13 April 2000), lot 144; Property of a Lady (Christie's, 8 October 1985), lot 195.

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