RIC VII, ROME [before 189], CRISPUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA P

OBVERSE	CRISPVSNOBCAES [CRISPVS NOB CAEC]; bust l., laur., cuir. with spear pointing forward, shield on l. arm.
REVERSE	VIRTV-SAVGG [VIRTVS AVGG]; camp gate with four turrets, no doors; varying number of stone layers. P in left field, R in right field. RP in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this type only for Constantine I, Licinius I and Licinius II (p. 316). Coin should be listed before ROME 189. See also: ROME [before 189], CRISPUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA S ROME [before 189], CRISPUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA T

NOTES

Weight 2.95 g; diameter 19 mm. Coin sold on Savoca Numismatik 155th blue auction (lot 1692) in February 2023 for EUR 280. Other specimens: - sold on eBay in July 2007 for USD 230.37; ex Lars Ramskold; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 25 (lot 3115) in March 2023 for CHF 100; weight 2.83 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Demos auction 76 (lot 1182) in August 2026 for EUR 30; weight 2.57 g; diameter 17 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Demeter Coins auction 6 (lot 463) in April 2024 for EUR 20; weight 2.45 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in August 2009 for USD 393.56; officina letter uncertain [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in February 2009 for USD 30.13; now in Lars Ramskold's collection; weight 1.39 g (sic!); officina illegible (P?, S?) [click for picture].