7-2346

RIC VII, TRIER [before 477], CRISPUS, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE [B1] [IRREGULAR COIN]

  

OBVERSE

CRISPVS-NOBCAES [CRISPVS NOB CAES]; head r., laur.

REVERSE

PROVIDEN-TIAECAESS [PROVIDENTIAE CAESS]; camp gate, two turrets, no doors, star above, varying number of stone layers. PTR[dot over crescent] in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE [B1]. Not attested for this issue. For similar obv. cf. TRIER 432 and 437. Good style but note also light weight. Possibly an ancient imitation. Coin could be noted before TRIER 477.

NOTES

Weight 1.90 g; diameter 17 mm. Sold on eBay in May 2017 for GBP 31.01 [Thanks to the collaboration of Paweł Kubiczek].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski