7-657

RIC VII, LYONS [after 86], CRISPUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [G11 l. var.]

  

OBVERSE

CRISPVS-NOBCAES [CRISPVS NOB CAES]; bust l., laur., cuir., holding horse by bridle with r. hand, pugio in l. hand. [G11 l. var.]

REVERSE

VICTORIAELA[ETPRINC]PERP [VICTORIAE LAET PRINC PERP]; two Victories facing one another, holding shield inscribed VOT/PR over altar of varying design. P two captives L in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - G11 l. var. Not attested for obv. legend 5b (p. 128). Similar to G11 l. except for pugio in l. hand instead of spear across l. shoulder. Listed in Bastien Lyon - supplément II (p. 139, no. 21α). Should be listed in RIC after LYONS 86.

NOTES

Weight 3.52 g; diameter 19 mm. Coin sold on CGB Monnaies 27 (lot 410) in October 2006 for EUR 750.

Other specimens:

- from CNG auction 34 (lot 400), May 1995; weight 2.75 g; shown in Bastien Lyon - supplément II (plate XXXVII, no. 21α) [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski