RIC VII, NICOMEDIA [after 85], CRISPUS, UNLISTED MINTMARK

OBVERSE	FLIVLCRIS-PVSNOBCAES [FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES]; bust l., heroic (nude), laur., spear pointing forward, shield on l. arm.
REVERSE	VIRTVS-CAESARIN [VIRTVS CAESARI N]; prince holding shield on arm, cloak flying, galloping r., charging kneeling enemy with spear; under horse, another enemy with shield. SMNP in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED MINTMARK. RIC lists for Crispus only mintmarks SMNΓ and SMNK (p. 614). Coin should be listed after NICOMEDIA 85. See also: NICOMEDIA [after 85], CRISPUS, UNLISTED MINTMARK [SMNM]

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Solidus. Weight 4.45 g; diameter 20 mm. Coin sold on Roma Numismatics auction XX (lot 696) in October 2020 for GBP 48,000; sold on Roma Numismatics auction XXVII (lot 755) in March 2023 for GBP 55,000. Other specimens: - sold on CNG Triton XVIII (lot 1245) in January 2015 for USD 35,000; sold on Leu Numismatik auction 7 (lot 1741) in October 2020 for CHF 16,000; sold on Künker auction 402 (lot 969) in March 2024 for EUR 16,000; weight 4.36 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Gemini II (lot 516) in January 2006 for USD 25,000; weight 4.49 g [click for picture]; - sold on Heritage Auctions auction 3071 (lot 34123) in January 2019 for USD 62,500; weight 4.45 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture].