The VIRTVS EXERCIT series struck for Crispus has some rare shield decorations. The BEATA series has many types from the Trier mint; but only a few rare examples for the VIRTVS series. Yesterday I won another example with a wolf and twins. Crispus A.D. 320 17mm 2.6g CRISPVS NOB CAES; Laureate and cuirassed bust left, spear pointing forward, shield with wolf and twins on left arm. VIRTVS EXERCIT; Standard inscribed VOT/XX with captive seated on ground on either side. in ex. STR RIC VII Trier 260 Star on shield…slight double strike on obverse with a few issues including obverse legend ending with CAESS. Crispus A.D. 320 19x20mm 2.6g IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES; Laureate and cuirassed bust left, spear pointing forward, shield with ✶ on left arm. VIRTVS EXERCIT; Standard inscribed VOT/X with captive seated on ground on either side, in left field S, in right field F over HL. in ex. [A]SIS ✶ RIC VII Siscia 123 This one has a horseman leaping over a fallen enemy. Voetter listed an example with horseman on shield; which RIC footnotes for 123. This is the only one of these decorations noted by the authors of RIC for this series. Crispus A.D. 320 19x20mm 2.6g IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES; Laureate and cuirassed bust left, spear pointing forward, shield with horseman [leaping over fallen enemy] on left arm. VIRTVS EXERCIT; Standard inscribed VOT/X with captive seated on ground on either side, in left field S, in right field F over HL. in ex. ΓSIS ✶ RIC VII Siscia 123
