RPC II, 1936

 

Image of specimen #10

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1936
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Issue Tetradrachms: group 1, year 1
Dating AD 69
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤ ΚΑΙΣΑ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΥ
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right, with aegis
Reverse inscription ΕΤΟΥΣ ΝΕΟΥ ΙΕΡΟΥ Α
Reverse design eagle standing, right, on thunderbolt; in right field, palm branch
Metal silver
Average diameter 26 mm
Axis 11, 12
Reference Wruck 71, Prieur 103, McAlee 324
Specimens 11 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 272
2 2     NY: 1944.100.61951
3 3     Tel Aviv
4 4     Prieur coll.
5 5     Schøyen, VES 516
6 6     Schøyen, VES 552
7 7     Schøyen, VES 564
8 8     Gemini X, 13 Jan. 2013, lot 766 (ex CNG 60, 22 May 2002, lot 1304)
9 9     A. Tricarico coll. (ex Monetae 30, bvp_625956)
10 10     ✸ G. Beyer (ex Roma Numismatics EA 100, 28 July 2022, lot 807)
11 11     Richard McAlee coll.