RIC VII, ARLES [before 208], CRISPUS, UNLISTED ISSUE, OFFICINA T [m.m. PAR]

OBVERSE	CRISPVS-NOBCAES [CRISPVS NOB CAES]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	CAESARVMNOSTRORVM [CAESARVM NOSTRORVM]; in two lines VOT/V. TAR in field.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. RIC does not list issue with mintmark pattern PAR. However, Bruun mentions in footnotes few coins with irregular m.m. QAR, •SAR•, PAR (cf. p. 261, 263). Probably most coins with m.m. PAR should be regarded as ancient imitations. But some of them may belong to the official unlisted issue. The specimen in question seems to be an official mint product. Listed in Ferrando (p. 180, no. 765). Should be listed after issue erroneously attributed as THESSALONICA 84-87 (see CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 508) and before ARLES 208. See also: ARLES [before 208], CRISPUS, UNLISTED ISSUE, OFFICINA Q ARLES [before 208], LICINIUS I, UNLISTED ISSUE

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Weight 2.70 g; diameter 18 mm. Sold on eBay in January 2020 for EUR 15 [Thanks to the collaboration of Janusz Kamiński]. Now in Al.cofribas' collection. Other specimens: - from Wildwinds; contributed by Dane Kurth [click for picture].