RPC II, 1003

 

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Coin type
Volume II
Number 1003
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 ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Τίτος Αὐτοκράτωρ Δομιτιανὸς Καῖσαρ
Translation Titus Emperor Domitian Caesar
Obverse design laureate head of Titus, right, facing laureate head 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 22 mm
Average weight 6.68 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference Klose XXXVII A, 38–40
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 1009/1.
Note One obv. die, which is also found for 1009 (Italicus).
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 367/1880 Klose 40
2 2     O Klose 39
2 2     Trade = Klose 38
2 2     ✸ Roma E-Sale 80, 4 Feb. 2021, lot 735