RIC VII, LONDON [after 194], CRISPUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [D1 l. var.]

OBVERSE	CRISPVS-NOBILC [CRISPVS NOBIL C]; bust l., helmeted, dr., cuir., seen from back [D1 l. var.].
REVERSE	VIRTVS-EXERCIT [VIRTVS EXERCIT]; standard inscribed VOT/XX in two lines stg. on ground, captive std. on either side. PLN in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE. Not attested in RIC VII. Similar to bust type D1 l. (which is also not attested for this issue) except for bust seen from back. Listed in Cloke-Toone (9.02.005; illustrated in Cloke-Toone Supplement 1). Should be listed in RIC after LONDON 194.

NOTES

Weight 2.80 g; diameter 19 mm. From Steve Thomas' collection. Other specimens: - from Guy Braun's collection; weight 2.93; diameter 19.20-19.95 mm [click for picture]. - sold on eBay in November 2013 for GBP 150 [click for picture].