RIC VII, ARLES [before 203], CRISPUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER
OBVERSE
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CRISPVS-NOBCAES [CRISPVS NOB CAES]; bust l., laur., cuir., with spear pointing forward, shield on l. arm.
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REVERSE
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VIRTVSE-XERCIT [VIRTVS EXERCIT]; military standard with drapery marked VOT/XX; on either side, captive std. on ground. QARL in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this issue only for Constantine I, Licinius II and Constantine II.
General note from p. 229: "Not even the next type, Virtus exercit, is sufficiently well represented to give a clear picture of the distribution of officinae; most obverses are very scarce, if not unique. Licinius I and Crispus are entirely absent".
Listed in Ferrando (p. 179, no. 761; this coin). Should be listed in RIC before ARLES 203.
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NOTES
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Coin sold on eBay in December 2005 for USD 177.50.
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