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

OBVERSE	CRISPVSNOBCAES [CRISPVS NOB CAES]; 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. RS 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 P ROME [before 189], CRISPUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA T

NOTES

Weight 3.86 g; diameter 19 mm. Coin sold on Chaponnière & Hess Divo Auction in May 2010 for CHF 500. Ex Lars Ramskold. Sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 25 (lot 3117) in March 2023 for CHF 130. Other specimens: - ex Lars Ramskold; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 25 (lot 3116) in March 2023 for CHF 110; weight 3.36 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Savoca Numismatik 202nd weekly blue auction (lot 608) in March 2024 for EUR 11; weight 2.75 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - from Dirty Old Coins [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in May 2012 for USD 294.02; weight 2.4 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture] [Thanks to the collaboration of Zenon M.]; - sold on eBay in October 2012 for USD 200; weight 2.45 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture].