7-893

RIC VII, TRIER [after 124], CRISPUS, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND

  

OBVERSE

FLIVCRISPVSNOBCAES [FL IV (sic!) CRISPVS NOB CAES]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir.

REVERSE

CLARITASREIPVBLICAE [CLARITAS REIPVBLICAE]; Sol rad. advancing l., globe, whip in l. hand, flying chlamys. T in left field, F in right field. BTR in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND. Specimen similar to TRIER 124 except for IV in obv. legend instead of IVL. It seems to be a typical engraver's error but note the second specimen with obv. from different die. Coin should be listed after TRIER 124.

NOTES

Weight 3.2 g; diameter 20 mm. Coin sold on eBay in January 2010 for USD 72.27. Now in Armin Scholz's collection.

Other specimens:

- sold on eBay in September 2013 for EUR 40; weight 3.7 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski