RIC VII, SISCIA [before 158A], CRISPUS, UNLISTED ISSUE

OBVERSE	IVLCRISPVSNOBCAES [IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir.
REVERSE	VOTAORBISETVRBISSENETPR [VOTA ORBIS ET VRBIS SEN ET P R]; circular cippus with vota X/XX/CAES set on square basis; two stars in fields. SIS in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. RIC lists similar issue from Siscia [SISCIA 158A] in "Addenda and Corrigenda" (p. 716), but there are also significant differences in obv. legend [FL IVL CRISPVS NOB C], bust type [I1 l.] and reverse [cippus has fire on top and is inscribed with vota XX/XXX/MVL/FEL]. Note that this type was minted in Siscia also for Constantine II [SISCIA 158B; in "Addenda and Corrigenda" (p. 716-717)] and another similar issue was minted in Aquileia for Constantine I, Constantine II, Crispus and Licinius I (p. 403). The presence of Licinius suggests that the date is 320-321, Constantine's quindecennial year. Coin should be listed before SISCIA 158A. See also: SISCIA [before 158A], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED ISSUE

NOTES

AR medallion (or heavy miliarense). Weight 5.08 g. Coin sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 52 (lot 613) in October 2009 for CHF 15,000; sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 100 (lot 645) in May 2017 for CHF 6,000.