RPC II, 1001

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1001
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Titus (Caesar) ; Domitian (Caesar)
Magistrate Marcus Vettius Bolanus (proconsul)
Dating after AD 73
Obverse inscription ΤΙΤΟϹ ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙ(Ϲ)(ΑΡ)
Edition Τίτος Αὐτοκράτωρ Δομιτιανὸς Καῖσαρ
Translation Titus Emperor Domitian Caesar
Obverse design laureate head of Titus, left, facing laureate head of Domitian, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΒΩΛΑΝΟΥ ΖΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ ΕΡΜΟϹ
Edition ἐπὶ Βώλανου Ζμυρναίων Ἕρμος
Translation under Bolanus, of the Smyrnaeans, Hermus
Reverse design river god Hermus reclining left, holding two corn-ears and cornucopia, and resting arm on urn
Metal brass
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 7.24 g
Axis 12
Reference Klose XXXVII A, 19–31
Specimens 27 (3 in the core collections)
Note Three obv. dies
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 297
2 2     P: 2505A
3 3     ✸ B: 18208538
4 4 –25     see Klose
26 26     CGT coll. (ex Auctiones 11, 16 Dec. 12, lot 60)
27 27     A. Tricarico coll. (ex Savoca Blue 27, 28 Dec. 2019, lot 791)