RPC II, 1805

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1805
Province Cyprus
Region Cyprus
City Koinon of Cyprus
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Issue Year 9 (Θ)
Dating AD 76/7
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ ΟΥΕϹΠΑϹΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Οὐεσπασιανὸς Καῖσαρ
Translation Emperor Vespasian Caesar
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, left
Reverse inscription ΕΤΟΥϹ ΝΕΟΥ ΙΕΡΟΥ Θ
Edition ἔτους νέου ἱεροῦ θʹ
Translation of the new holy year 9
Reverse design Zeus Salaminios standing facing, holding patera in right hand, left hand resting on a short sceptre; eagle on left arm; corn-ear in exergue
Metal silver
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 12.25 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 28, Prieur 1566
Specimens 11 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 809
2 2     L BMC 28
3 3     C SNG 5367
4 4     C McClean 9383
5 5     D. Walker's casts in Oxford, labelled B 212 2602, not to be found in Berlin
6 6     ✸ NY: 1952.142.304
7 7     Latakia hoard 20
8 8     Latakia hoard 21
9 9     Salamis hoard
10 10     CNG 443, 1 May 2019, lot 310
11 11     CNG EA 443, Prieur coll., 1 May 2019, lot 302 ex Pegasi II, 8 June 1996, lot 311)