Crispus, 317-326, AE2

Crispus, AE2, bronze, Caesar under Constantine I, AD 317–326, Sirmium mint, AD 324–325, 3.51 g, 19 mm. Obverse with laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Crispus right; legend FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES. Reverse SARMATIA DEVICTA, Victory advancing left holding trophy, with captive at feet; mintmark in exergue appropriate to Sirmium. Well-centered for the type, with clear legends and devices and even brown patina. RIC VII Sirmium 48.

The SARMATIA DEVICTA reverse belongs to the Constantinian victory coinage commemorating campaigns and diplomatic settlements on the Danube frontier, presenting Crispus in an official role within the imperial college as military success was attributed to the ruling house and disseminated through provincial mints such as Sirmium, a key administrative and military center in Pannonia.