RIC VII, TRIER [before 373], CRISPUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE
OBVERSE
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IVLCRISPVSNOBCAES [IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir., spear pointing forward in r. hand, holding horse by bridle with l. hand.
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REVERSE
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BEATATRAN-QVILLITAS [BEATA TRANQVILLITAS]; globe set on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX; above, three stars. PTR in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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UNLISTED BUST TYPE. Not attested in RIC VII. Similar to G10 except for horse held by bridle instead of globe in l. hand. Listed in RMBT (p. 54, no. 163). Coin should be listed before TRIER 373.
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NOTES
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Weight 2.66 g. Coin sold on Gemini IV (lot 513) in January 2008 for USD 2,800.
Other specimens:
- from the same obv. die sold on CNG Triton XIII (lot 385) in January 2009 for USD 1,400; weight 2.37 g [click for picture];
- from NVMMVS BIBLE II (NBD no. 18348) [click for picture];
- from the Münzkabinett of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Collection (reg. no. 18204483); plate coin in RMBT; weight 3.40 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture].
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