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Coin with bust of Crispus Caesar
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 324–325
Mint: Mysia, Cyzicus
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 19 mm. Weight: 3.62 gm. Die axis: 12
Credit Line
Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession Number84.798
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Crispus, head turned to left.
FELIVLCRISPVSNOBCAES
Reverse: Fortified gateway. Star above.
PROVIDEN TIAECAESS in ex.: SMN(delta)
FELIVLCRISPVSNOBCAES
Reverse: Fortified gateway. Star above.
PROVIDEN TIAECAESS in ex.: SMN(delta)
ProvenanceAcquired in the division of coins following the excavations at Assos. Some coins in the group were said to have been "purchased from natives of the surrounding district." No specific findspot is known for this coin. 1884: gift of the Archaeological Institute of America to the Museum of Fine Arts