unlisted Crispus from Trier

[crispus]

A unlisted Crispus from Trier
Obverse exists for BEATA TRANQVILLITAS reverse  ( https://www.nummus-bible-database.com/rechercher-une-monnaie.htm?page=1&personnages=16&ateliers=23&collections=&vendeurs=&motscles=&numric=297&numnbd=&legendes=93&nombreResultats=50&btRechercher=Rechercher )

CRISPVS NOB CAES, Laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield decorated with scene of the she-wolf suckling the twins Remus and Romulus
R/ VIRTVS - EXERCIT,  two bound captives seated at foot of standard inscribed VOT/XX in two lines , T|F // STR  – Trier – 320/321 – 20 mm - 3.31 g

NOT in RIC with this obverse
It could be a hybrid between RIC.296 (VIRTVS EXERCIT)  struck in 320-321 and RIC.308 (BEATA TRANQVILLITAS VOT/IS/XX) struck in 321. The RMBT gives 5 samples with a wolf on the shield (RMBT 12 (off P); 13 (off S); 16b (off P);  20 (off P) and 21 (off S).

[Victor]

Neat coin, thanks for posting. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was a hybrid, but I don’t guess we can know for sure.

[Lech Stępniewski]

This coin is still RIC 296. The rare decoration of shield deserves a footnote but does not change anything in attribution.