7-2384

RIC VII, LYONS [after 214], CRISPUS, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND REVERSE TYPE [IRREGULAR COIN]

  

OBVERSE

CRISPVS-NOBCAES [CRISPVS NOB CAES]; head r., laur.

REVERSE

SARMATIA-DEVICTA [SARMATIA DEVICTA]; Victory advancing r., holding trophy on r. arm, branch in l. hand, spurning captive std. r. on ground. C in left field. PLG crescent in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND REVERSE TYPE. Obv. legend not attested for this issue. Also SARMATIA DEVICTA type is not attested for Crispus. Probably an ancient imitation. Could be noted after LYONS 214.

NOTES

Weight 3.04 g; diameter 18 mm. Coin sold on eBay in June 2017 for EUR 35.03.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski