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RIC VII, TICINUM [after 95], CRISPUS, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE [IRREGULAR COIN]

  

OBVERSE

IVLCRIS-[PV]SNOBCAES [IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES]; bust r., laur. helmet, dr.

REVERSE

V[ICTORIAELAETA]EPRINC[PERP] [VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP]; two Victories stg. facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT/PR on altar of varying design. PT in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE. Bust type not attested in RIC VII. RIC lists for Crispus shorter obv. legend ...NOB C (p. 373). But note crude style, light weight and small size. Apparently an ancient imitation.

See also:
TICINUM [after 95], CRISPUS, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE [D5] [IRREGULAR COIN]
TICINUM [after 95], CRISPUS, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE [G8 l.] [IRREGULAR COIN]

NOTES

Weight 2.21 g; diameter 15.4-17.1 mm. From Tomasz Speier's collection.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski