RPC II, 1948

 

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Coin type
Volume II
Number 1948
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Issue Tetradrachms: group 3, year 3
Dating AD 70/1
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤ ΚΑΙΣΑ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΥ
Edition Αὐτοκράτ(ορος) Καίσα(ρος) Οὐεσπασιανοῦ
Translation of Emperor Caesar Vespasian
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right; in field lituus
Reverse inscription ΕΤΟΥΣ Γ ΙΕΡΟΥ
Edition ἔτους γʹ ἱεροῦ
Translation of year 3, sacred
Reverse design eagle standing, left, on club; in field, palm branch
Metal silver
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 14.32 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 232, McAlee 337, Prieur 114
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 1947/7–8, 18, 30.
Note 4 coins, 4 obv. dies (single obv. dies: 1 (probably shared with 1947/7, 8, 18 and 30); 2, 3; 4)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 232
2 2     P: 287
3 3     NY: 1944.100.63468
4 4     Tiberias hoard 26
5 5     ✸ R. Effler coll. (ex CNG EA 451, M. Prieur coll., 4 Sept. 2019, lot 290)
6 6     A. Tricarico coll.
7 7     Peus 366, 29 Oct. 2000, lot 1099