Mystery, Crispus Overstruck With Something...

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jcmworld Pillar of the Community United States 567 Posts	Posted 08/03/2013 5:15 pm Good afternoon all, Been a while since I was around here, good to be back. I'm trying to get through my backlog of Romans and came across this one today. It's a Crispus, AE 3, Antioch RIC 79 (FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES; Camp gate reverse, two turrets, PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, SMAN- in ex.). That part was easy, but it's been overstruck. Looks like the overtype had smaller dies, too. You can see the legend curving around the top of Crispus' head, looks like Greek. There is traces of the overtype on the reverse, looks like a star (like you would find on Judaean prutot). Well, if anyone can help on this one I'd be very appreciative. 19 mm, 3.42g Report this Post to the Staff

chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4966 Posts	Posted 08/03/2013 5:22 pm man........ Report this Post to the Staff
jcmworld Pillar of the Community United States 567 Posts	Posted 08/03/2013 5:25 pm Yeah, I always manage to find the strangest material somehow. I was actually able to enhance the overtype in the scans. It shows in lighter tones than the undertype which is a very pleasant chocolatey color in real life. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 08/03/2013 5:30 pm I can't tell what it is either. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 08/03/2013 10:37 pm Needs to be re photographed, with less light intensity. Report this Post to the Staff
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