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RIC VII, ROME [before 161], CRISPUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B3] AND REVERSE VARIETY

  

OBVERSE

CRISPVSNOBCAES [CRISPVS NOB CAES]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from back [B3].

REVERSE

SAECVLIF-ELICITAS [SAECVLI FELICITAS]; wreath with AVG on cippus, decorated with garland. P in left field, R in right field. RP in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B3, REVERSE VARIETY. Bust type not attested for obv. legend 5 (p. 315). Note also rev. variety: wreath on cippus instead of shield. Listed in Collezione Sabetta (p. 167, no. 103). Should be listed in RIC before ROME 161.

NOTES

Weight 2.92 g; diameter 19 mm. Ex Lars Ramskold. Sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 25 (lot 3026) in March 2023 for CHF 420.

Other specimens:

- from Collezione Sabetta (plate 43, no. 103); weight 3.23 g; diameter 18.6 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski