RIC VII, LYONS [after 138], CRISPUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [M2 l. var.]

OBVERSE	CRISPVS-NC•COS•II [CRISPVS N C • COS • II]; bust l., laur., wearing trabea, Victory on globe in r. hand [M2 l. var.].
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 - M2 l. var. Not attested for obv. legend 5b (p. 131). Similar to bust type M2 except for Victory on globe instead of globe only. Listed in Bastien Lyon (318-337) (p. 152, no. 90). Should be listed in RIC after LYONS 138.

NOTES

Weight 3.13 g; diameter 20 mm. Coin sold on CGB Monnaies 41 (lot 1293) in November 2009 for EUR 380. Other specimens: - from Bastien Lyon (318-337) (plate VI, no. 90b); weight 3.05 g [click for picture]; - from Bastien Lyon (318-337) (plate VI, no. 90a); weight 2.84 g [click for picture].