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Notes: Crispus, son of Constantine the Great, was a Caesar since age 12 and later led victorious military operations against the Franks and the Alamanni in 318, 320 and 323. He secured the continued Roman presence in the areas of Gaul and Germania. The soldiers loved him thanks to his strategic abilities and the victories to which he had led the Roman legions. The death of Crispus was tragic. His own father ordered him to be put to death by poison. Some sources say that Crispus was executed because of suspicions that he was having an affair with his stepmother, Fausta (who was also executed by Constantine I). Coin type: Roman Imperial Ruler: Crispus (Caesar) Coin: MS Silvered Bronze Follis Obverse: CRISPVS - NOB CAES - Laureate & Cuirassed Bust of Crispus Facing Right Reverse: DOMINOR dot NOSTROR dot CAESS - VOT dot X Crescent inscribed inside Laurel Wreath in Four Lines Exergue: PT Mint: Ticinum (322-325 AD) Wt./Size/Axis: 3.08g / 18mm / 12H Rarity: R1 References: RIC VII Ticinum 170 Sear 16785 ACXI04