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Solidus - Crispus FELIX PROCESSVS COS II; Sirmium
321 year| Gold | 4.41 g | 18 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Constantine I (Flavius Valerius Constantinus) (306-337) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 321 |
| Value | Solidus (1) |
| Currency | Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 4.41 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#381596 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Crispus, wearing consular robes, standing left, holding globe in right hand and short sceptre in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
FELIX PROCESSVS COS II
SIRM
Comment
Numismatic Chronicle 1963, pp. 69-79, 'The Transmission of Gold Coin Types in the Light of Two New Constantinian Gold Coins', and pl. I, 2 (this coin). Likely unique.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Solidus - Crispus (FELIX PROCESSVS COS II; Sirmium) (321) coin is that it features the first Christian emperor, Constantine the Great, on the obverse (front side), signifying the shift of the Roman Empire towards Christianity.
