RPC II, 1423

 

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Coin type
Volume II
Number 1423
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Synnada
Region Phrygia
City Amorium
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Magistrate Lucius Antonius Longinus
Obverse inscription ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΝ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΑ ΑΜ
Edition Οὐεσπασιανὸν Καίσαρα Ἀμ(οριανοί)
Translation the Amorians (honour) Vespasian Caesar
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Λ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΟΥ ΛΟΝΓΕΙΝ(ΟΥ)
Edition ἐπὶ Λ(ουκίου) Ἀντωνίου Λονγείνου
Translation under Lucius Antonius Longinus
Reverse design eagle standing, left, on uncertain object
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 6.38 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Katsari G42–45, pp. 74–5 and pl. 8
Specimens 7 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 5: same rev. die.
Note Dräger p. 347, no. 359 describes rev. design as 'Adler mit Keule'. ΛΟΝΓΕΙΝΟΥ on 4 and 6; ΛΟΝΓΕΙΝ on 1-3 and 5.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 739/1914 Prowe 1877
2 2     vA 3405
3 3     Boston: 63.241 Hesperia Art Bulletin 21, no. 260
4 4     NY: 1998.18.72
5 5     ✸ Naville Numismatics 41, 24 June 2018, lot 174
6 6     A. Tricarico coll. (ex Gorny and Mosch EA 271, 29 May 2020, lot 614; Naumann 96, 1 Nov. 2020, lot 394)
7 7     CGT coll. = Lydia Numismatics EA 6, 6 March 2021, lot 296