RPC II, 1420

 

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Coin type
Volume II
Number 1420
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Synnada
Region Phrygia
City Amorium
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Magistrate Lucius Vipsanius Silvanus
Obverse inscription ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΑΜΟΡ
Edition Οὐεσπασιανὸς Καῖσαρ Ἀμορ(ιανῶν)
Translation Vespasian Caesar, of the Amorians
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Λ ΟΥΙΨΑΝΙΟΥ ΣΙΛΟΥΑΝΟΥ
Edition ἐπὶ Λ(ουκίου) Οὐιψανίου Σιλουανοῦ
Translation under Lucius Vipsanius Silvanus
Reverse design temple with four columns with altar in centre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 8.64 g
Axis 10, 12
Reference BMC 32; Cop 123; Katsari G1–15, pp. 72–3 and pl. 7
Specimens 21 (9 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–7: same obv. die. 8–9: same obv. die.
Note ΣΙΛΟΥΑΝΟΥ with reversed N on 1–7; ΟΥΙΨΑΝΙΟΥ with reversed N on 8–13.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1979,0101.2123 vA 3402
2 2     L BMC 32
3 3     P: 294 Wa 5611
4 4     B: I-B
5 5     V: GR 27335
6 6     Mu SNG 84
7 7     Cop SNG 123
8 8     L BMC 33
9 9     P: 296
10 10     Plankenhorn coll. = Aufhäuser 5, 1988, lot 261
11 11     Weber 7014
12 12     Afyon: 1002
13 13     Boston: 63.794 Hesperia 25, 1963, lot 6
14 14     CGT coll.
15 15     Stack's Coin Galleries Apr. 2010, 28 Apr. 2010, lot 258
16 16     A. Tricarico coll.
17 17     A. Tricarico coll. (ex Savoca 85 Blue, 19 Sept. 2020, lot 1195)
18 18     ✸ Lydia Numismatics Online Auction 8, 12 June 2021, lot 334
19 19     priv Coll H.I. (ex Bucephalus Black Auction 20, 26 May 2023, lot 733)
20 20     Rönesans Salzgitter 4, 17 Sept. 2023, lot 404
21 21     N&N London EA 55, 13 Oct. 2024, lot 168