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RIC VII, LYONS [after 134], CRISPUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [H2]

  

OBVERSE

CRISPVS-NOBCAES [CRISPVS NOB CAES]; bust r., helmeted, cuir., spear (or sceptre?) across r. shoulder, shield on l. arm [H2].

REVERSE

BEATATRANQVILLITAS [BEATA TRANQVILLITAS]; globe set on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX in three lines; above, three stars. C in left field, R in right field. PLG in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - H2. Not attested for obv. legend 5a (p. 131). Note that spear sometimes looks like a sceptre. Listed in Bastien Lyon (318-337) (p. 150, no. 83). Should be listed in RIC after LYONS 134.

NOTES

Weight 3.67 g; diameter 18 mm. From Monnaies d'Antan Mail Bid Sale 18 (lot 474), November 2015.

Other specimens:

- from the collection of Tetrapsy; weight 2.80 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture];

- sold on Peus auction 417 (737) in November 2016 for EUR 340; sold on Jacquier auction 43 (lot 462) in September 2017 for EUR 450; weight 3.29 g [click for picture];

- from VCoins (London Ancient Coins); weight 2.99 g; diameter 18 mm; obv. legend breaks S-PVS-N [click for picture];

- sold on CGB E-auction 91 (lot 46700) in January 2015; weight 3.00 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture];

- from FORVM ANCIENT COINS; posted by rick2; weight 3.20 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in March 2010 for USD 13.50 [click for picture];

- from Collection Claude Pisana no. 576; weight 2.53 g [click for picture];

- from Guy Braun's collection; weight 2.67 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in May 2016 for EUR 124.50; weight 3.30 g; diameter 19-20 mm [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in May 2016 for GBP 31.22; weight 2.95 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture];

- from Bastien Lyon (318-337) (plate VI, no. 83b); weight 3.76 g [click for picture].

- from Bastien Lyon (318-337) (plate VI, no. 83a); weight 2.93 g [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski