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Message:: [QUOTE="Victor_Clark, post: 25414576, member: 10613"]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. [ATTACH=full]1627862[/ATTACH] CrispusA.D. 32017mm 2.6gCRISPVS 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. STRRIC VII Trier 260 Star on shield…slight double strike on obverse with a few issues including obverse legend ending with CAESS. [ATTACH=full]1627863[/ATTACH] CrispusA.D. 32019x20mm 2.6gIVL 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. [ATTACH=full]1627864[/ATTACH] CrispusA.D. 32019x20mm 2.6gIVL 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 [/QUOTE]

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