Crispus — Nummus, Camp Gate, Heraclea

Struck at Heraclea in AD 317 for Crispus as Caesar, at a mint then under Licinius. The laureate, draped bust faces left with the consular attributes of sceptre and mappa; the portrait, drapery and much of the surrounding legend remain defined on the brown surfaces.

The reverse reads PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, “to the foresight of the Caesars,” around a camp gate with three turrets. The gateway and its courses of masonry are clear, with small surface deposits around the upper design.

Attribution: RIC VII Heraclea 18Mint: Heraclea (MHTΓ)Weight: 2.94 gDiameter: 19.5 mmDie axis: 5hCatalogued in the NumisLens cabinet — NL-2AHYA-AK7BN

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