RIC VII, TRIER [after 488], CRISPUS, REVERSE VARIETY [IRREGULAR COIN]

OBVERSE	ANEPIGRAPHIC (no legend); bust l., laur., dr., cuir.
REVERSE	CRISPVS/CAESAR [CRISPVS CAESAR]; rev. legend in two lines; wreath with dot above. PTR in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	REVERSE VARIETY. Specimen similar to TRIER 488 (Leu web auction 25, lot 2872, 1.99 g, 18 mm) except for wreath on rev. instead of star. Listed in Zschucke BTP (p. 84, no. 15.8). Apparently an ancient imitation. Could be noted in RIC after TRIER 488.

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Weight 2.00 g; diameter 16 mm. Plate coin in Zschucke BTP. From the Münzkabinett of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Collection (reg. no. 18256875). Other specimens: - sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 86 (lot 1502) in July 2021 for GBP 220; weight 1.63 g; diameter 15 mm [click for picture]; - ex Victor Failmezger; ex Lars Ramskold; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 25 (lot 2933) in March 2023 for CHF 220; weight 1.34 g; diameter 15 mm [click for picture]; - sold on London Ancient Coins auction 30 (lot 217) in November 2013 for GBP 25; weight 1.25 g; diameter 13 mm [click for picture]; - from Roma Numismatics [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in February 2015 for GBP 37.80 [click for picture].