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LOT 3108
Crispus, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-326.
Aquileia mint; struck AD 321. 2nd officina. CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM around wreath containing VOT • V in three lines; •AQS• in exergue. RIC VII 87. Extremely Fine. Much original silvering remaining.(3.24gr, 19mm, 6h.).
Provenance
From a private, UK, collection.
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