RIC VII, SISCIA [after 145], CRISPUS, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE [B1 l.] [IRREGULAR COIN]

OBVERSE	CRISPVSNOBCAES [CRISPVS NOB CAES]; head l., laur. [B1 l.].
REVERSE	CAESARVMNOSTRORVM [CAESARVM NOSTRORVM]; around VOT/V in two lines in laurel wreath. SIS in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE - B1 l. RIC lists for Crispus only longer obv. legend 1b and bust type B1 (p. 442). Apparently an ancient imitation. Coin should be noted after SISCIA 145. See also: SISCIA [before 145], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED FOR RULER SISCIA [before 145], LICINIUS I, UNLISTED FOR RULER SISCIA [before 145], CRISPUS, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND [5a] SISCIA [after 145], CRISPUS, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND [5c] [IRREGULAR COIN] SISCIA [after 145], LICINIUS II, UNLISTED FOR RULER

NOTES

Weight 2.58 g; diameter 18 mm. Coin sold on eBay on June 2012 for USD 66. Other specimens: - from NVMMVS BIBLE II (NBD no. 59302); weight 3.25 g; diameter 17 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay on February 2012 for USD 42.76; weight 2.50 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture].