RPC II, 1943

 

Image of specimen #9

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1943
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Titus (Caesar)
Issue Tetradrachms: group 2, year 2
Dating AD 69/70
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤ ΚΑΙΣΑ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΥ
Edition Αὐτοκράτ(ορος) Καίσα(ρος) Οὐεσπασιανοῦ
Translation of Emperor Caesar Vespasian
Obverse design small head of Vespasian, left, with drapery on far shoulder, above eagle standing left, left wing extended
Reverse inscription Τ ΦΛΑΥΙ ΟΥΕΣΠ ΚΑΙΣ ΕΤΟΥΣ ΝΕΟΥ ΙΕΡΟΥ, Β (in field)
Edition Τ(ίτου) Φλαυΐ(ου) Οὐεσπ(ασιανοῦ) Καίσ(αρος) ἔτους νέου ἱεροῦ βʹ
Translation of Titus Flavius Vespasianus Caesar, the new holy year 2
Reverse design laureate head of Titus, right; in left field, star
Metal silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 14.53 g
Axis 12
Reference McAlee 332
Specimens 11 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 2–4: same obv. die as 1944/3, 5.
Note 10 coins, 3 obv. dies, 1 shared with 1944 (single obverse die: 1)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Schøyen VES 519
2 2     Schøyen VES 560 = ex CNG XXXI, 1994, lot 1296
3 3     Spaer coll.
4 4     A. Cahn, 30 May 1932, lot 385
5 5     P: 280
6 6     P: Chandon
7 7     C McClean 9378
8 8     McAlee coll.
9 9     ✸ Prieur coll. = ex Schulten, June 1982, lot 605
10 10     Ronde coll.
11 11     A. Tricarico coll.