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RIC VII, LONDON [after 235], CRISPUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [D2 l.] AND ENGRAVER'S ERROR

  

OBVERSE

CRISPV-NOBCAES [CRISPV (sic!) NOB CAES]; bust l., helmeted, cuir. [D2 l.].

REVERSE

BEATATRAN-QVILLITAS [BEATA TRANQVILLITAS]; globe on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX in three lines; above, three stars. PLON in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - D2 l. Not attested for obv. legend 5b (p. 112). Note also CRISPV instead of CRISPVS in obv. legend. Could be an engraver's error but this coin may be also regarded as a good ancient imitation. Listed in Supplement to Cloke-Toone (second edition) (9.03.020.5) Should be listed in RIC after LONDON 235.

NOTES

Weight 3.30 g; diameter 19 mm. From Steve Thomas' collection.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski