Crispus, Caesar, 316-326. Follis (Bronze, 19 mm, 2.26 g, 6 h), Antiochia, July 325 (?). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Crispus to left. Rev. CRISPVS / CAESAR / SMANTЄ in three lines; above, star. RIC 53. Very fine.


For most dynastic bronze emissions from Antioch, Bruun misread many of the officina letters. In fact, it were officinae B and Є that struck for Crispus, the same two officinae that struck for his father. There are presently 20 examples known from officina B versus 55 for officina Є, with no other officinae represented.