RPC II, 1

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1
Province Crete
Region Crete
City Koinon of Crete
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Augustus (Divus)
Magistrate Silo (proconsul)
Issue First emission
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΣ ΣΕ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Οὐεσπασιανὸς Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Vespasian Augustus
Obverse design bare head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΝΘΥΠΑΤΟΥ ΣΙΛΩΝΟΣ
Edition ἐπὶ ἀνθυπάτου Σίλωνος
Translation under proconsul Silo
Reverse design radiate figure (Divus Augustus?) standing left, right hand raised and holding sceptre
Metal leaded bronze
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 20.18 g
Axis 6
Reference Sv 37
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same obv. die.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 13 = Sv pl. XXXIII.1
2 2     ✸ P: 1968/174