7-2096

RIC VII, ARLES [after 163], CRISPUS, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE

  

OBVERSE

CRISPVSNOBCAES [CRISPVS NOB CAES]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir.

REVERSE

PRINCIP-I-AIVVENTVTIS [PRINCIPIA IVVENTVTIS]; Mars advancing l., in military dress, helmeted, chlamys flying, r. holding olive branch, shield on l. arm. Q[star over crescent]A in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE. Not attested for this issue (p. 250). Coin should be listed after ARLES 160.

NOTES

Weight 3.18 g; diameter 20 mm. From CGB E-shop (brm_407074), sold for EUR 450.

Other specimens:

- from NVMMVS BIBLE II (NBD no. 51806) [click for picture];

- from NVMMVS BIBLE II (NBD no. 102114); weight 2.64 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski