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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