7-2794

RIC VII, ANTIOCH [after 50], CRISPUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VICTORIA CRISPI CAES]

  

OBVERSE

FLIVLCRIS-PVSNOBCAES [FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES]; bust l., laur., heroic (nude), spear pointing forward, shield on l. arm.

REVERSE

VICTORIACRISPICAES [VICTORIA CRISPI CAES]; Victory std. r. on cuir., with shield beside, holding shield inscribed VOT/X. Star in right field. SMAN in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED ISSUE. Not attested in RIC. Cf. SIRMIUM 33 (Berlin no. 18236700, 4.47 g, 20 mm) with slightly different rev. (with Genius). For rev. type cf. SIRMIUM 23 (BM 1896,0608.101, 4.54 g) but with different bust on obv. Coin should be listed after ANTIOCH 50.

NOTES

Solidus. Weight 4.46 g; diameter 20 mm. Sold on Bank Leu auction 13 (lot 498) in April 1975 for CHF 42,000. From Museum of Fine Arts Boston (no. 1988.155).


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski