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 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 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

# Specimen 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