RIC VII, LYONS [after 139], CRISPUS, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE
OBVERSE
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CRISPVS-NOBILCAES [CRISPVS NOBIL CAES]; bust r., helmeted, cuir., spear across r. shoulder, shield on l. arm [H2].
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REVERSE
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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.
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NOT IN RIC
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UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE. Rare obv. legend, not attested for Lyons mint. Also bust type H2 is not attested for this issue (p. 131). Not listed in Bastien Lyon (318-337) and Bastien Lyon - suppléments I-II. Should be listed in RIC after LYONS 139.
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NOTES
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Weight 2.59 g; diameter 18 mm. Sold on Savoca Numismatik Online Auction 196 (lot 662) in February 2024 for EUR 190.
Other specimens:
- from Dan Peel's collection; from the same obv. die [click for picture].
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