Crispus – AE3 Follis, PRINCIPIA IVVENTVTIS

• Weight: 3.4 g

• Diameter: 19 mm

• Die axis: ∼6h

Obverse:

• Legend: CRISPVS NOB CAES

• Type: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind

Reverse:

• Legend: PRINCIPIA IVVENTVTIS

• Type: Mars (in military dress) advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and shield in left; R–S across fields

• Exergue: QARL

Mint & Date:

• Mint: Arles (Arelate), 4th officina

• Struck: AD 317

References:

• RIC VII Arles 129 (r2 – rare) – described as: "Mars advancing right, holding shield and spear; PRINCIPIA IVVENTVTIS around, R-S to either side, QARL in exergue" 

• Variant with PRINCIPIA spelling (instead of PRINCIPI) – confirmed as official Arles issue