RIC VII, TICINUM [after 135], CRISPUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [C1], OFFICINA T

OBVERSE	CRISPVSNOBCAES [CRISPVS NOB CAES]; head r., rad. [C1].
REVERSE	DOMINORVMNOSTRORVMCAESS [DOMINORVM NOSTRORVM CAESS]; laurel wreath enclosing VOT/V. Star in middle field (between VOT and V). TT in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - C1. RIC lists for Crispus only bust type B5, although both bust types, B5 and C1, are listed for other rulers. See also footnote 135 on p. 379: "A. Alföldi, RIN 1921, p. 118, records Crispus coins of the obv. 5 (C1), off. P in the Trau coll., off. T in the Gerin coll.: the latter not checked in Milan. In a way it would be natural to expect radiate heads for Crispus too, as all other rulers have parallel busts, one of which is radiate". According to information from www.tesorillo.com, specimen from officina P is listed in Cayón (Juan R. Cayón, Compendio de las Monedas del Imperio Romano, vol. III, Madrid 1985, p. 2313, no. 82). Listed in Collezione Sabetta (p. 169, no. 126). Should be listed in RIC after TICINUM 135. See also: TICINUM [after 135], CRISPUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE, OFFICINA P TICINUM [after 135], CRISPUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE, OFFICINA S

NOTES

Weight 2.8 g; diameter 18 mm. Coin sold on Pecunem (Gitbud & Naumann) 1 (lot 309) in March 2013 for EUR 130. Other specimens: - from the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg Collection (inventory no. 08385); weight 2.55 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - from the Late Roman Bronze Coin Forum; posted by Victor [click for picture]; - from Collezione Sabetta (plate 43, no. 126); weight 3.03 g; diameter 17.9 mm [click for picture]; - from FORVM ANCIENT COINS; Stickman's collection [click for picture]; - from eBay, July 2014 [click for picture].