RPC II, 1002

 

Image of specimen #11

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1002
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 ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑ(ΤΩΡ) ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Τίτος Αὐτοκράτωρ Δομιτιανὸς Καῖσαρ
Translation Titus Emperor Domitian Caesar
Obverse design laureate head of Titus, right, facing bare-headed bust of Domitian, left
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 copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 6.06 g
Axis 6
Reference Klose XXXVII A, 32–7
Specimens 11 (1 in the core collections)
Note Five obv. dies.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Mu
2 2 –9     see Klose
10 10     CGT coll. (ex Leu Web 3, 25 Feb. 18, lot 558)
11 11     ✸ A. Tricarico coll.