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RIC VII, SISCIA 77, CRISPUS, MINTMARK VARIETY, ENGRAVER'S ERROR

  

OBVERSE

IVLCRISPVSNOBCAESAR [IVL CRISPVS NOB CAESAR]; bust l., laur., cuir., sceptre across r. shoulder, shield on l. arm.

REVERSE

VICTORIAELAETAEPRINCPERP [VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP]; two Victories stg. facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT/PR on altar with S. ЄSIS in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

MINTMARK VARIETY, ENGRAVER'S ERROR. Specimen similar to SISCIA 77 except for absence of dot in m.m. Probably an engraver's error or blocked die. See footnote 77 on p. 434: "Another V[ienna] coin with dot not discernible". See also CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 89.

See also:
SISCIA 77, CRISPUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA B

NOTES

Weight 2.77 g; diameter 20 mm. Coin sold on CNG eAuction 288 (lot 486) October 2012 for USD 85.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski