RPC II, 1820

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1820
Province Cyprus
Region Cyprus
City Koinon of Cyprus
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Issue Year 8 (Η)
Dating AD 75/6
Obverse inscription ΟΥΕϹΠΑϹΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ
Edition Οὐεσπασιανὸς Σεβαστός
Translation Vespasian Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΚΥΠΡΙΩΝ ΕΤΟΥϹ Η
Edition Κοινὸν Κυπρίων ἔτους ηʹ
Translation Koinon of the Cypriots, of year 8
Reverse design Zeus Salaminios standing facing, holding patera in right hand, left hand resting on a short sceptre; eagle on left arm
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 11.91 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference BMC 23, Parks 13b
Specimens 14 (9 in the core collections)
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Numismatic Archive A. Pitsillides
2 2     L BMC 23
3 3     ✸ P: 804
4 4     B: Löbb.
5 5     B: 8035
6 6     Mu
7 7     Cop SNG 76
8 8     C SNG 5368
9 9     O
10 10     NY: 1952.142.325
11 11     Bank of Cyprus: 1989-2-2
12 12     Nicosia Cyprus Museum: Archives 1935/X-19/5
13 13     Bern SNG Righetti 1731
14 14     Grenoble