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RIC VII, LYONS [before 162], CRISPUS, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE [G5 l.] [IRREGULAR COIN]

  

OBVERSE

IVLCRISNOBCAES [IVL CRIS (sic!) NOB CAES]; bust l., laur., cuir., spear across r. shoulder, shield on l. arm [G5 l.].

REVERSE

BEATATRAN-QVILLITAS [BEATA TRANQVILLITAS]; globe set on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX in three lines; above, three stars. C in left field, R in right field. PLG in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE - G5 l. Obv. legend not attested in RIC. Also bust type G5 l. is not listed for Crispus' coins from this issue (p. 133). Apparently an ancient imitation.

NOTES

Weight 3.11 g; diameter 18 mm. Ex Lars Ramskold. Sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 28 (lot 4490) in December 2023 for CHF 25.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski