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Description: | Roman coin; struck copper alloy nummus of Crispus, votive altar reverse, dated to 318-324. Possibly Trier mint - only the tops of the letters of the mintmark are present but they seem to be PTR.Obv. Laureate bust of caesar facing left, carrying shield to the right front of the portrait and with a sceptre or similar over his right shoulder. The sceptre seems to have a leaf at its terminal.IVL CRISPVS NOB CA[ES]Rev. Votive altar with globe on top and three stars above. The altar reads 'VO / TIS / XX'.[B]EATA TRAN / Q[VIL]LIT[AS]Mintmark probably PTR in exergueDiameter 17.4mm, thickness 1.4mm, weight 1.31gRef: Reece & James, pages 32-33, reverse 76
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