7-272

RIC VII, LONDON [before 144], CRISPUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE

  

OBVERSE

CRISPVSNOBCAES [CRISPVS NOB CAES]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir. [B4].

REVERSE

SOLIINVIC-TOCOMITI [SOLI INVICTO COMITI]; Sol stg. l., chlamys across l. shoulder, raising r. hand, globe in l. Crescent in left field. PLN in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B4. Not attested for obv. legend 5b (p. 105). Listed in Bourton Hoard (no. 1464-6). Coin should be listed before LONDON 144.

NOTES

Specimen sold on eBay in February 2007 for $132.50. Now in Steve Santore's collection.

Other specimens:

- specimen sold on eBay in November 2007 for $784.81 [lot of 3 coins: this one, RIC VII LONDON 136 and RIC VII LONDON 140] [click for picture];

- specimen from Ancients.info; posted by leetoone [click for picture];

- specimen from the British Museum Collection (reg. no. 1977,1005.90); weight 3.02 g [click for picture];

- specimen offered on Pegasi auction in April 2010 for $95; weight 3.60 g [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski