RPC II, 1240

 

Image of specimen #14

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1240
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Sebastopolis
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Magistrate Papias, son of Apollonios
Obverse inscription ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription ΠΑΠΙΑϹ ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΟΥ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ
Reverse design cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus; to left, crescent; to right, star
Metal bronze
Average diameter 19 mm
Axis 12
Reference Robert 1
Specimens 14 (10 in the core collections)
Note Star and crescent are sometimes reversed. There are die-links with 1241.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1898,0402.9
2 2     L: 1897,0503.6
3 3     P: 890 Wa 2544
4 4     B: Fox
5 5     B: I-B KM p. 150, no. 1
6 6     Cop SNG 465
7 7     V: GR 29983 Robert pl. XXVI.1
8 8     V: GR 33596 Robert pl. XXVI.2
9 9     Mu
10 10     G Hunter p. 427, no. 1, pl. LIV, 12
11 11     vA 2650
12 12     Leeds-UL: 765
13 13     CGT coll.
14 14     ✸ A. Tricarico coll. (ex Savoca Online Auction 25 Silver, 16 Sept. 2018, lot 518)