Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 1253. Estimate $10000.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $12000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CRISPUS. Caesar, 317-326 AD. AV Multiple of 1 1/2 Solidi (6.72 gm, 6h). Sirmium mint. Struck 323 AD. D N CRISPVS NOBILISS CAES, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left / VICTORIA AVG ET CAESS N N, Victory standing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left; below, two mourning captives seated left and right at her feet; SIRM. RIC VII -; Gnecchi -; Alföldi -; Hunter -; DOC -; Cohen -. Good VF, scrape on neck. Unique. ($10,000)

Ex Dr. Anton C.R. Dreesman Collection (Spink, 13 April 2000), lot 144; Property of a Lady (Christie's, 8 October 1985), lot 195.

Although this issue was unknown for Crispus, there were similar pieces issued for Constantine I and Constantine II (RIC 35 and 36, respectively). The date of issue, 323 AD, combined with the reverse type and legend, suggest that these were issued to celebrate Constantine's victory over the Goths in that same year.