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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Coin of Crispus
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Coin of Crispus

Place CreatedAntioch, Syria, Asia
CultureRoman
PeriodImperial, reign of Constantine I
Date325-326 CE
MediumCopper alloy
Credit LineGift of Dr. Herbert Benario
Dimensions13/16 in., 0.099 oz (2 cm, 2.8 g)
Object number1980.030.085
Label TextObverse: FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, with laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Crispus to left

Reverse: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, with two-turreted camp gate, without doors, star above

Mint Mark: SMANTZ (Antioch)
ProvenanceEx coll. Herbert Benario (1929-2022), Atlanta, Georgia.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
Technical NotesDie Axis: 6