RPC II, 1161

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1161
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Halicarnassus
Region Caria
City Cos
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΟΥΕΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription ΚΩΙΩΝ
Reverse design Poseidon (?) standing, left, for on prow and holding ?
Metal leaded bronze
Average diameter 17 mm
Axis 12
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies.
Note Dräger p. 300 gives ΟΥΕΣΠΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ, citing Weber 6675-6; the L specimen does not seem to have anything after ΟΥΕΣ, but it is hard to be sure.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1961,0301.360 Lockett coll. = Weber 6675
2 2     O
3 3     ✸ V: GR 18565
4 4     Weber 6676