RPC II, 1944

 

Image of specimen #15

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1944
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, lituus
Metal silver
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 14.48 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference Wruck 82 corr., McAlee 331
Specimens 15 (4 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same obv. die. 3, 5: same obv. die as 1943/2–4. 4, 8: same obv. die. 6–7, 9–10: same obv. die.
Note 11 coins, 4 obv. dies, 1 shared with 1943
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: Chandon
2 2     B: Löbb. Wruck 82, pl. 4
3 3     NY
4 4     NY: 1944.100.63463
5 5     J-SBF
6 6     Prieur coll.
7 7     Schøyen VES 142
8 8     Schøyen VES 205
9 9     Schøyen VES 327
10 10     Schøyen VES 575
11 11     Ronde coll.
12 12     A. Tricarico coll.
13 13     Boston: 68.170
14 14     Richard McAlee coll.
15 15     ✸ CNG Triton XXVII, 9 Jan. 2024, lot 490