{"product_id":"roman-ae3-of-crispus-ad-304-326-ngc-london-mint","title":"Ancient Roman Bronze Coin of Prince Crispus (London Mint), NGC Certified","description":"\u003ch4 bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":9,\"w\":560,\"h\":39,\"abs_x\":12,\"abs_y\":9}'\u003eOwn a London-Minted Bronze from the Caesar Constantine Raised to Victory — Then Had Executed\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":59,\"w\":560,\"h\":78,\"abs_x\":12,\"abs_y\":59}'\u003eA real AE3 bronze of Crispus Caesar — struck at the London mint during the years he governed the western provinces, from the son who crushed the Goths and won Constantine's greatest naval battle, before his father ordered his execution in the mysterious purge of AD 326. NGC certified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":153,\"w\":560,\"h\":58,\"abs_x\":12,\"abs_y\":153}'\u003e✓ \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":27,\"y\":154,\"w\":95,\"h\":17,\"abs_x\":27,\"abs_y\":154}'\u003eNGC Certified\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr bis_size='{\"x\":123,\"y\":154,\"w\":0,\"h\":17,\"abs_x\":123,\"abs_y\":154}'\u003e✓ \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":27,\"y\":174,\"w\":151,\"h\":17,\"abs_x\":27,\"abs_y\":174}'\u003eGuaranteed Authentic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr bis_size='{\"x\":179,\"y\":174,\"w\":0,\"h\":17,\"abs_x\":179,\"abs_y\":174}'\u003e✓ \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":27,\"y\":193,\"w\":109,\"h\":17,\"abs_x\":27,\"abs_y\":193}'\u003e30-Day Returns\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":228,\"w\":560,\"h\":156,\"abs_x\":12,\"abs_y\":228}'\u003e⚔️ Reverse depicts \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":140,\"y\":229,\"w\":112,\"h\":17,\"abs_x\":140,\"abs_y\":229}'\u003eVictory or Gloria\u003c\/strong\u003e — the triumph symbols of a Caesar who defeated Gothic invaders in the Balkans and destroyed Licinius's fleet before his own father destroyed him\u003cbr bis_size='{\"x\":145,\"y\":268,\"w\":0,\"h\":17,\"abs_x\":145,\"abs_y\":268}'\u003e🇬🇧 Minted at \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":98,\"y\":288,\"w\":51,\"h\":17,\"abs_x\":98,\"abs_y\":288}'\u003eLondon\u003c\/strong\u003e — the western mint that served the provinces Crispus governed, connecting his coinage to Constantine's own British roots and the Constantinian west\u003cbr bis_size='{\"x\":562,\"y\":307,\"w\":0,\"h\":17,\"abs_x\":562,\"abs_y\":307}'\u003e💀 Struck \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":79,\"y\":327,\"w\":84,\"h\":17,\"abs_x\":79,\"abs_y\":327}'\u003eAD 317–326\u003c\/strong\u003e — the exact years of his Caesar-ship, ending in execution and \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":347,\"w\":136,\"h\":17,\"abs_x\":12,\"abs_y\":347}'\u003edamnatio memoriae\u003c\/strong\u003e that make these London bronzes historically rare survivors. NGC certified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":401,\"w\":560,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":12,\"abs_y\":401}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":402,\"w\":177,\"h\":17,\"abs_x\":12,\"abs_y\":402}'\u003eOwn This Piece of History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":436,\"w\":560,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":12,\"abs_y\":436}'\u003eWhy This Coin Matters\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":466,\"w\":560,\"h\":156,\"abs_x\":12,\"abs_y\":466}'\u003eThe \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":40,\"y\":467,\"w\":85,\"h\":17,\"abs_x\":40,\"abs_y\":467}'\u003eLondon mint\u003c\/strong\u003e had a special significance in the Constantinian dynasty. It was at \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":487,\"w\":31,\"h\":17,\"abs_x\":12,\"abs_y\":487}'\u003eYork\u003c\/strong\u003e — just north of London — that Constantius I died and Constantine was first proclaimed emperor by his troops in \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":248,\"y\":507,\"w\":51,\"h\":17,\"abs_x\":248,\"abs_y\":507}'\u003eAD 306\u003c\/strong\u003e. The western provinces, including Britain, were the foundation on which Constantine built his rise to power. When he elevated his eldest son \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":82,\"y\":546,\"w\":53,\"h\":17,\"abs_x\":82,\"abs_y\":546}'\u003eCrispus\u003c\/strong\u003e to Caesar in AD 317 and assigned him governance of \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":546,\"w\":506,\"h\":36,\"abs_x\":12,\"abs_y\":546}'\u003eGaul, Britain, and Spain\u003c\/strong\u003e, the London mint became Crispus's own coin production center — the bronze that circulated under his authority in the provinces where his grandfather had died and his father had been proclaimed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":639,\"w\":560,\"h\":117,\"abs_x\":12,\"abs_y\":639}'\u003eCrispus proved worthy of the responsibility. Appointed Caesar at approximately seventeen years old, he quickly demonstrated military capability that went beyond what was required of a symbolic junior emperor. 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The same year saw the death of his stepmother \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":793,\"w\":46,\"h\":17,\"abs_x\":12,\"abs_y\":793}'\u003eFausta\u003c\/strong\u003e and the execution or disappearance of several other relatives. Ancient sources suggest scandal — possible false accusation, possible genuine conspiracy, possible political threat — but Constantine never explained publicly and the subsequent \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":852,\"w\":136,\"h\":17,\"abs_x\":12,\"abs_y\":852}'\u003edamnatio memoriae\u003c\/strong\u003e suppressed whatever records might have clarified the truth. Crispus's name was removed from inscriptions, his coins were not officially recalled but stopped circulating through new production, and the London bronzes struck during his Caesar-ship became among the more historically poignant survivals of the entire Constantinian era. Certified by \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":252,\"y\":931,\"w\":31,\"h\":17,\"abs_x\":252,\"abs_y\":931}'\u003eNGC\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":965,\"w\":560,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":12,\"abs_y\":965}'\u003ePerfect for:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":999,\"w\":560,\"h\":156,\"abs_x\":12,\"abs_y\":999}'\u003e\n\u003cli bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":999,\"w\":520,\"h\":39,\"abs_x\":52,\"abs_y\":999}'\u003eCollectors of Constantinian dynasty, London mint, and Roman AE3 bronze coinage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":1038,\"w\":520,\"h\":39,\"abs_x\":52,\"abs_y\":1038}'\u003eHistory lovers drawn to Crispus, the AD 326 purge, and the western Constantinian provinces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":1077,\"w\":520,\"h\":39,\"abs_x\":52,\"abs_y\":1077}'\u003eLondon mint attribution, Victory and Gloria reverse types, and NGC certified Constantinian bronze enthusiasts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli 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