Description
Country or authority: Roman Empire
Year or date range: AD 317–320
Denomination: Nummus (commonly called follis)
Composition: Copper alloy
Ruler or portrait: Crispus as Caesar
Mint or mintmark: Probably Alexandria; SMAL proposed, with apparent A in the right reverse field
Catalogue references: Provisional (unverified): RIC VII, Alexandria 24
Obverse description: Legend: [D] N FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES. Laureate, draped bust left, holding a mappa in the raised right hand, with a sceptre extending behind the left shoulder. A separate globe is not clearly resolved.
Reverse description: Legend: IOVI CONSE[R]-VATORI CAESS. Jupiter standing facing, head left, with drapery over the left shoulder, holding a globe in his right hand and a long sceptre in his left. Upward-opening crescent in the left field; apparent A in the right field. Exergual inscription indistinct: […], possibly SMAL.
Description and condition notes: Both principal designs and much of the lettering remain visible. Dark, uneven surfaces with localized green deposits, granular texture and softened detail, particularly on the reverse figure and exergue.
