RPC II, 1636

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1636
Province Galatia-Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Issue Roman style, year 6
Dating AD 73/4
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΟΥΕϹΠΑϹΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription ΕΤΟΥϹ ΕΚΤΟΥ
Reverse design Mount Argaeus; on summit, radiate figure standing, left, globe in right hand, sceptre in left hand
Metal silver
Average diameter 18 mm
Axis 6
Reference S 96, Metcalf Conspectus 7, Ganschow 73a
Specimens 19 (6 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 1637/1.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 258
2 2     B: Löbb.
3 3     B: Rauch
4 4     NY: 1944.100.57798 Metcalf, pl. 52, 7
5 5     NY: 1944.100.57797
6 6     NY: 1944.100.57799
7 7     Private coll.
8 8     Private coll.
9 9     Private coll.
10 10     Private coll.
11 11     Private coll.
12 12     Private coll.
13 13     Private coll.
14 14     Private coll.
15 15     Private coll.
16 16     Private coll.
17 17     Henseler 142
18 18     Freiburg: 12137
19 19     A. Tricarico coll.