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RIC VII, LONDON [before 228], CRISPUS, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND, BUST G8 l. [IRREGULAR COIN]
  
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OBVERSE
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IVLCRISPVSNOBCAES [IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES]; bust l., laur., cuir. with spear pointing forward, shield on l. arm.
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REVERSE
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BEATATN-QVILLITVS [BEATA TNQVILLITVS (sic!)]; globe on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX in three lines; above, three stars. PLON in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND. Not attested for this issue (p. 111). Not noted in Cloke-Toone. Clumsy engraving and errors in rev. legend. Apparently an ancient imitation. Could be noted in RIC before LONDON 228.
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NOTES
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Weight 2.97 g; diameter 18 mm. Coin sold on CNG eAuction 581 (lot 771) in February 2025 for USD 170.
Other specimens:
- from Wildwinds; contributed by Carl Zipfel; obv. legend break L-C; but note correct rev. legend [click for picture].
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