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RIC VII, LONDON [before 278], CRISPUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [G5]

  

OBVERSE

CRISPVS-NOBILC [CRISPVS NOBIL C]; bust r., laur., cuir., spear across r. shoulder, shield on l. arm [G5].

REVERSE

BEATTRA-NQLITAS [BEAT TRANQLITAS]; globe on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX in three lines; above, three stars. PLON in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - G5. Not attested for obv. legend 5 (p. 114). Cf. LONDON 278 (BM 1901,1008.14) with similar bust turned l. Listed in Cloke-Toone (9.05.019). Should be listed in RIC before LONDON 278.

NOTES

Weight 3.31 g; diameter 20 mm. Coin sold on VAuctions sale 212 (lot 126) in September 2008 for USD 410.

Other specimens:

- ex Helios Numismatik auction 2 (lot 449), November 2008; now in the collection of Crispus; weight 2.83 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture];

- sold on London Coin Galleries auction 4 (lot 172) in June 2017 for GBP 260; weight 3.43 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski