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Offline gb29400

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Crispus OTD
« on: November 18, 2021, 03:27:37 am »
Rare Crispus OTD



IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate bust, draped and cuirassed left holding spear forewards and shield with Medusa head
R/ BEATA TRAN-QVILLITAS, Globe set on Altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX, above 3 stars, •STR crescent in exergue - Trier - 323
18 mm - 2.91 g - RIC. - – RMBT 199 (SH 11)

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Re: Crispus OTD
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2021, 07:29:15 am »
Very nice coin, but are you sure that's Medusa on the shield ?

It seems like two separate objects - the larger thing to the left with the triangular bottom, and the smaller round thing slightly below it to the right, surrounded by three pellets.
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Re: Crispus OTD
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2021, 08:26:48 am »

This coin is listed as one of three in here:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/notinric/7tri-394.html

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Re: Crispus OTD
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2021, 08:39:46 am »
All three seem to be from same obverse die. Here's the shield detail on the CGB coin.

Compare to an expected Medusa depiction on coin below (mine).
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Re: Crispus OTD
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2021, 10:29:15 am »
Quote from: Heliodromus on November 18, 2021, 08:39:46 am
the shield detail

This detail resembles trophy but probably it is not a trophy. Especially globule-like object and dots around seem mysterious.
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Re: Crispus OTD
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2021, 10:37:06 pm »
Great coin 👍

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