RPC II, 1903

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1903
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Titus (Caesar)
Issue Aureii and denarii: group 1 (i) (gold)
Dating Late AD 69/early 70 (?)
Obverse inscription IMP CAESAR VESPASIA AVG
Edition Imp(erator) Caesar Vespasia(nus) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Vespasian, Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, left, with drapery on shoulder
Reverse inscription T ELAVI VESPASIANVS CAESAR
Edition T(itus) {E}<F>lavi(us) Vespasianus Caesar
Translation Titus Flavius Vespasian, Caesar
Reverse design laureate head of Titus, right
Metal gold
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 7.48 g
Reference BMCRE 525, RIC 352
External URI(s) http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.2_1(2).ves.1524
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 3: same obv. die.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMCRE 525 pl. 19, 14
2 2     Helbing, 12 Oct. 1926, lot 1445
3 3     ✸ Oslo Myntgalleri AS 28, Schøyen coll., 6 May 2022, lot 289 (ex Hoffmann Sale, Paris, 20 Feb. 1888, (De Belfort); Hirsch Sale 24, 10 May 1909, lot 1196 (Consul Weber); Ars Classica, Sale 18, 10 Oct. 1938, lot 148, (De Sartiges); Christie's, London, 6 Oct. 1978, lot 432)