0849 cgc – CRISPUS A.D. 317-326

AE 3
A. CRISPVS – NOB CAES
R. PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS
7 rows, 2 turets, no doors, star above
326-327
ø 19.3, gr. 1.98, die axis ⁰, R4, extremely rare
894cgc 1031pc Ric VII Constantinople 8
Comment this type of coin, Lot 5348, Leu Numismatik Web Auction 26, 2023
Coins struck in Constantinople for Crispus are extremely rare. Ramskold (in press) has presented evidence for the withdrawal of coins for Crispus in this emission, and also those from some other mints, after he fell from grace and was executed in July/August 326.