Bronze Follis of Crispus Struck While Caesar - C.4762Origin: Minted in TiciniumCirca: 316 AD to 326 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Bronze.Flavius Julius Crispus  More »

Bronze Follis of Crispus Struck While Caesar - C.4762Origin: Minted in TiciniumCirca: 316 AD to 326 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Bronze.Flavius Julius Crispus was born in 303 A.D., the eldest son of Constantine the Great and his first wife Minervina. He was named Caesar in 316 A.D., served as Consul three times, and governed Gaul in 320 A.D. Crispus was also an able and popular military commander, leading forces to victory against Germanic barbarians as well as commanding the naval fleet during the final war against Licinius and his son. Unfortunately, Crispus’ promising life was cut short when he was executed in 326 A.D. at his father’s command. Apparently, his step-mother, Fausta, accused him of having an affair with her. However, it seems as though she really just wanted to get Crispus out of the way so that her sons would be first in line for the throne. When it was determined that Fausta was lying, she too was executed.   « Less

Bronze Follis of Crispus Struck While Caesar - C.4319Origin: Minted in SisciaCirca: 316 AD to 326 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Bronze.Flavius Julius Crispus  More »

Bronze Follis of Crispus Struck While Caesar - C.4319Origin: Minted in SisciaCirca: 316 AD to 326 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Bronze.Flavius Julius Crispus was born in 303 A.D., the eldest son of Constantine the Great and his first wife Minervina. He was named Caesar in 316 A.D., served as Consul three times, and governed Gaul in 320 A.D. Crispus was also an able and popular military commander, leading forces to victory against Germanic barbarians as well as commanding the naval fleet during the final war against Licinius and his son. Unfortunately, Crispus’ promising life was cut short when he was executed in 326 A.D. at his father’s command. Apparently, his step-mother, Fausta, accused him of having an affair with her. However, it seems as though she really just wanted to get Crispus out of the way so that her sons would be first in line for the throne. When it was determined that Fausta was lying, she too was executed.   « Less

Bronze Follis of Crispus Struck While Caesar - C.4328Origin: Minted in NicomediaCirca: 316 AD to 326 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Bronze.Flavius Julius  More »

Bronze Follis of Crispus Struck While Caesar - C.4328Origin: Minted in NicomediaCirca: 316 AD to 326 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Bronze.Flavius Julius Crispus was born in 303 A.D., the eldest son of Constantine the Great and his first wife Minervina. He was named Caesar in 316 A.D., served as Consul three times, and governed Gaul in 320 A.D. Crispus was also an able and popular military commander, leading forces to victory against Germanic barbarians as well as commanding the naval fleet during the final war against Licinius and his son. Unfortunately, Crispus’ promising life was cut short when he was executed in 326 A.D. at his father’s command. Apparently, his step-mother, Fausta, accused him of having an affair with her. However, it seems as though she really just wanted to get Crispus out of the way so that her sons would be first in line for the throne. When it was determined that Fausta was lying, she too was executed.   « Less

Bronze Follis of Crispus Struck While Caesar - C.4337Origin: MediterraneanCirca: 316 AD to 326 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Bronze.Flavius Julius Crispus was  More »

Bronze Follis of Crispus Struck While Caesar - C.4337Origin: MediterraneanCirca: 316 AD to 326 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Bronze.Flavius Julius Crispus was born in 303 A.D., the eldest son of Constantine the Great and his first wife Minervina. He was named Caesar in 316 A.D., served as Consul three times, and governed Gaul in 320 A.D. Crispus was also an able and popular military commander, leading forces to victory against Germanic barbarians as well as commanding the naval fleet during the final war against Licinius and his son. Unfortunately, Crispus’ promising life was cut short when he was executed in 326 A.D. at his father’s command. Apparently, his step-mother, Fausta, accused him of having an affair with her. However, it seems as though she really just wanted to get Crispus out of the way so that her sons would be first in line for the throne. When it was determined that Fausta was lying, she too was executed.   « Less

Bronze Follis of Crispus Struck While Caesar - C.4355Origin: Minted in RomeCirca: 316 AD to 326 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Bronze.Flavius Julius Crispus was  More »

Bronze Follis of Crispus Struck While Caesar - C.4355Origin: Minted in RomeCirca: 316 AD to 326 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Bronze.Flavius Julius Crispus was born in 303 A.D., the eldest son of Constantine the Great and his first wife Minervina. He was named Caesar in 316 A.D., served as Consul three times, and governed Gaul in 320 A.D. Crispus was also an able and popular military commander, leading forces to victory against Germanic barbarians as well as commanding the naval fleet during the final war against Licinius and his son. Unfortunately, Crispus’ promising life was cut short when he was executed in 326 A.D. at his father’s command. Apparently, his step-mother, Fausta, accused him of having an affair with her. However, it seems as though she really just wanted to get Crispus out of the way so that her sons would be first in line for the throne. When it was determined that Fausta was lying, she too was executed.   « Less

Bronze Follis of Crispus Struck While Caesar - C.4436Origin: MediterraneanCirca: 316 AD to 326 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Bronze.

Bronze Follis of Crispus Struck While Caesar - C.4436Origin: MediterraneanCirca: 316 AD to 326 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Bronze.   « Less

Bronze Coin of Crispus Struck While Caesar - C.4438Origin: Minted in SisciaCirca: 316 AD to 326 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Bronze.

Bronze Coin of Crispus Struck While Caesar - C.4438Origin: Minted in SisciaCirca: 316 AD to 326 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Bronze.   « Less

Bronze Coin of Crispus Struck While Caesar - C.4535Origin: Minted in ThessalonikaCirca: 316 AD to 326 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Bronze.Flavius Julius  More »

Bronze Coin of Crispus Struck While Caesar - C.4535Origin: Minted in ThessalonikaCirca: 316 AD to 326 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Bronze.Flavius Julius Crispus was born in 303 A.D., the eldest son of Constantine the Great and his first wife Minervina. He was named Caesar in 316 A.D., served as Consul three times, and governed Gaul in 320 A.D. Crispus was also an able and popular military commander, leading forces to victory against Germanic barbarians as well as commanding the naval fleet during the final war against Licinius and his son. Unfortunately, Crispus’ promising life was cut short when he was executed in 326 A.D. at his father’s command. Apparently, his step-mother, Fausta, accused him of having an affair with her. However, it seems as though she really just wanted to get Crispus out of the way so that her sons would be first in line for the throne. When it was determined that Fausta was lying, she too was executed.   « Less

Attribution: Egypt, 40 BC Obverse: Cleopatra VII Reverse: Eagle Standing, Legend "K (Λ - Greek "L") E O (Π - Greek "P") A T (P - Greek "R") A", read  More »

Attribution: Egypt, 40 BC Obverse: Cleopatra VII Reverse: Eagle Standing, Legend "K (Λ - Greek "L") E O (Π - Greek "P") A T (P - Greek "R") A", read "CLEOPATRA" Diameter: 21 mm (slightly bigger than a US Nickel and twice as thick) Condition: Fine   « Less

Historical Context: This coin was minted by the Ptolemaic Empire in Egypt around 190 BC. The obverse (front) of this coin is CLEOPATRA the First as Isis (Cleopatra's face).  More »

Historical Context: This coin was minted by the Ptolemaic Empire in Egypt around 190 BC. The obverse (front) of this coin is CLEOPATRA the First as Isis (Cleopatra's face). Isis was an E gyptian deity, the wife of Orisis, the GOD of the DEAD. Cleopatra I was the daughther of Antiochos III of Syria became the wife of Ptolemy V of Egypt. She bore two boys and a girl ( Ptolemy VI, Ptolemy VII, and Cleopatra II). The Ptolemaic empire was founded by Ptolemy I after the death of Alexander the Great. Ptolemy I was a boyhood friend of Alexander and his most trusted general. After Ptolemy successfully completed the Persian war, Alexander granted him the area of Egypt . He founded an empire that lasted almost 300 years. The empire ended with Cleopatra VII, the Queen of the Nile . Attribution: Egypt, 190 to 160 BC Obverse: Cleopatra I as Isis Reverse: Eagle Standing Diameter: 28 mm (about the diameter of a US Quarter and twice as thick) Condition: Very Fine   « Less