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CRISPO

Flavius Iulius Crispus
Caesar from 317 to 326

Born between 300-303
He died in the autumn of 326 (Pola / Istria)

Follis

A bronze coin that retains part of its original silvering, minted at the 4th office in Siscia in the year 320.

Front: IVL - CRISPVS NOB CAES
Caesar's laureate bust, looking to the left, dressed in armor and carrying shield and spear.

Back: VIRTVS EXERCITus
Two captives sit on the ground, the one on the left with his hands tied, the other looking up; between them is a banner with the inscription VOT / X in two lines. Letters S - FH (indicative of the series) on both sides of the field.

Exergo: ΔSIS*

RIC VII 123 Page 408


Flavio Julio Crispo, son of Constantine I and his wife Minervina, was born on an undetermined date, around 300-303. In some sources his name appears as Flavius Valerius Crispus.

Crispo stood out from an early age for his ability and military value, being named Caesar of the West in 317, at the same time as his brother Constantine II, while Licinius did the same with his son Licinius II in the East.

Between 320 and 323 he fought successfully against the Franks and the Alamans, while in 321 he married Helena. Shortly afterwards (324) he was commander of Constantine's fleet, in the second and final war against Licinius.
But in 326 some terrible events took place, the emperor store had his son Crispo executed and a few months later Fausta. There had been rumours about an alleged relationship between stepson and stepmother that could have been the cause of Constantine's anger, however these rumours are little documented.

Another theory is that Fausta, envious (Crispus was not her son and being a great military commander, was the most possible successor of Constantine) told the emperor that her son did not respect Christianity.

Whether for one reason or another, the reality is that later, when Constantine discovered the deception, he repented and lived tormented by the death of his son.

It should not surprise us, therefore, that Crispus suffered Damnatio Memoriae in 326

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