RPC II, 2774

Province Egypt
City Alexandria 
Region Egypt
Reign Domitian
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΘΕΟ ΥΙΟϹ ΔΟΜΙΤ ϹΕΒ [ΓΕΡΜ]
Obverse design laureate (corn-ears) head of Domitian, right
Reverse inscription ΝΟΜΟϹ ΟΞΥΡΥΝΧ(Ε)ΙΤΗϹ, L ΙΑ
Reverse design Athena standing, 1., holding Nike and double axe

Coin no. 3 of RPC II, 2774

 

Museum Berlin, Staatliche Museen (Germany)
Inventory no.
Reference J. Friedländer, ‘Nomenmünzen Domitian’s’, Berliner Blätter für Münz-, Siegel- undWappenkunde 4 (I868), pp. 29–34, at p. 29, with Taf. XLII.1 (line drawing)
Diameter 27
Weight 12.45
Axis
Note it is described as having 'Lorbeerkranzter Kopf', but the wreath varieties are very hard to distinguish. Friedlander thought that Athena was holding a spear rather than the double axe which is normal on later Oxyrhynchite coins, but a double axe seems possible
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