7-1869

RIC VII, TRIER [after 426], CRISPUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [TOOLING]

  

OBVERSE

IVLCRIS-PVSNOBC [IVL CRISPVS NOB C]; bust l., helmeted, cuir., holding horse by bridle with r. hand.

REVERSE

BEATATRAN-QVILLITAS [BEATA TRANQVILLITAS]; globe set on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX; above, three stars. •STR crescent in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE. Not attested in RIC VII. Also not attested in RMBT. But note that according to Lars Ramskold, the obverse of this coin was re-cut from genuine (and unlisted) specimen with shield on l. arm. See: Lars Ramskold, "Highly Deceptive Forgeries of Constantine’s SPES PVBLIC Coinage", The Celator, December 2009, p. 28, 30. Coin should be regarded as a modern forgery.

See also:
TRIER [after 426], CRISPUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE

NOTES

Weight 2.30 g. Coin sold on Gorny & Mosch auction 130 (lot 2358) in March 2004 for EUR 825; sold on Gorny & Mosch auction 142 (lot 2985) in October 2005 for EUR 575.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski