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RIC VII, CYZICUS 25, CRISPUS, BUST TYPE VARIETY

   

OBVERSE

FLIVLCRISPVSNOBCAES [FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES]; bust l., laur., dr., cuir.

REVERSE

PROVIDEN-TIAECAESS [PROVIDENTIAE CAESS]; camp gate, two turrets, no doors, star above, varying number of stone layers. Dot in left field. SMKΓ in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

BUST TYPE VARIETY. Specimen similar to CYZICUS 25 except for decoration on l. arm resembling a small shield. Note that this "shield" probably wasn't intentional from the beginning and evolved from other variant of CYZICUS 25.

See also:
CYZICUS 26, CONSTANTINE II, BUST TYPE VARIETY
CYZICUS 52, CONSTANTINE II, BUST TYPE VARIETY
CYZICUS 53, CONSTANTIUS II, BUST TYPE VARIETY

NOTES

Weight 3.24 g; diameter 20 mm. From the Late Roman Bronze Coin Forum; posted by tjaart.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski