RIC VII, ARLES [after 225], CRISPUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B4] AND MINTMARK [IRREGULAR COIN]

OBVERSE	CRISPV-SNOBCAE [CRISPVS NOB CAE (sic!)]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir. [B4].
REVERSE	CAESARVMNOSTRORVMC [CAESARVM NOSTRORVM C (sic!)]; in laurel wreath VOT/X. •AR• in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE AND MINTMARK. Mintmark •AR•. is not attested in RIC. Additionally, bust type B4 is not attested for Crispus' coins from AR issue. Good style but note errors in legends and unusual m.m. combined with VOT X.

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Weight 2.64 g; diameter 18 mm. Coin sold on eBay in April 2011 for USD 99.07 [Thanks to the collaboration of Tomasz Speier].