Province Galatia-Cappadocia
City Pessinus 
Region Galatia
Reign Vespasian
Obverse inscription ΚΑΙΣΑΡΙ ΣΕΒΑΣ(ΤΩ) ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΩ
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Ν ΠΟΜΠΗΙΟΥ [ΚΟΛΛ]ΗΓΑ
Reverse design turreted head of Cybele (?), right

Coin no. 12 of RPC II, 1627

 

Reference R. Effler coll. (ex Levante 888 = RPC II, 1722/1 (Pompeipolis)
Diameter 19
Weight 8.04
Axis 7
Note The unique coin of Vespasian attributed to Pompeipolis by Levante, and accepted as such in RPC, is in fact a coin of Pessinus (?). The entry should be deleted from RPC II. The reverse legend was read as ΠΟΜΠΗΙΟΠΟ[ ], but ΕΠΙ Ν can be read before ΠΟΜΠΗ[ ], and the similarity of reverse type with 1627 makes it likely that the Levante coin is another specimen of RPC 1627. The obv. legend reads in fact ΚΑΙΣΑΡΙ ΣΕΒΑΣ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝ[W]
Correction Corrected coin (post publication)
Addition Additional coin (post publication)