Details
LOT 3723
Crispus, as Caesar BI Nummus. Struck AD 321-324. Siscia mint.
1st officina. IVL CRISPVS NOB C, laureate head to right / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, wreath enclosing VOT X in two lines; ASIS(sunburst) below. RIC VII 181. Near Extremely Fine.(3.27gr, 19mm, 12h.).
Provenance
London, UK, dealership, 1990s.
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