RIC VII, SISCIA 197, FAUSTA, ENGRAVER'S ERROR

OBVERSE	FLAVMAXF-AVSTAAVG [FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG]; bust r., head bare, waved hair, mantled.
REVERSE	SPESREIP-VBLICAE [SPES REIPVBLICAE]; Spes stg. to front, looking l., head veiled, two children in her arms. ΓSISO in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	ENGRAVER'S ERROR. Specimen similar to SISCIA 197 except for mintmark ΓSISO instead of ΓSIS[wreath]. Probably an engraver's error or carelessly made imitative piece. Note also unusual obv. legend break MAXF-AVSTA instead of regular MAX-FAVSTA.

NOTES

Weight 3.07 g; diameter 18.5 mm. Sold on CGB Monnaies 49 (lot 857) in June 2011 for EUR 280. Other specimens: - sold on Grün auction 57 (lot 208) in November 2011 for EUR 175; weight 2.34 g; from the same dies [click for picture].