RPC II, 630

Province Bithynia-Pontus
City Nicaea 
Region Bithynia
Reign Vespasian
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΣ
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΜΑΡΚΟΥ ΣΑΛΟΥΙΔΗΝΟΥ ΑΣΠΡΗΝΑ ΑΝΘΥΠΑΤΟΥ, ΝΕΙ ΚΑΙ ΠΡ ΒΙ (in field)
Reverse design Dionysus seated, left holding cantharus and thyrsus, on elephant chariot, left

Coin no. 1 of RPC II, 630

 

Museum British Museum, London (UK)
Inventory no. 1920,0111.1
Reference Weber 4899 = KM p. 9, no1 = Rec pl. LXVII.6
Diameter 34
Weight 21.41
Axis 12
Note metal analysis: Cu 79.2%, Pb 0.07%, Sn < 0.15%, Zn 19.0% (NC 1987, p. 34)
External URI https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_1920-0111-1 
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