RPC II, 1812

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1812
Province Cyprus
Region Cyprus
City Koinon of Cyprus
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Issue Year 10 (Ι)
Dating AD 77/8
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 Ι
Edition ἔτους νέου ἱεροῦ ιʹ
Translation of the new holy year 10
Reverse design Zeus Salaminios standing facing, holding patera in right hand, left hand resting on a short sceptre; eagle on left arm
Metal silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 12.35 g
Axis 12
Reference Prieur 1569
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same obv. die as 1814/1–2.
Note 1812-15: 2 obv. dies at least

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Bank of Cyprus: 1987-5-1
2 2     B: Löbb.
3 3     ✸ P: 810
4 4     Amsterdam: 1966/61
5 5     NY: 1944.100.62174
6 6     Numismatic Archive A. Pitsillides
7 7     Latakia hoard 25