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II, 1948
Image of specimen #5
Coin type
URI
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/2/1948
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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
Obverse design
laureate head of Vespasian, right; in field lituus
Reverse inscription
ΕΤΟΥΣ Γ ΙΕΡΟΥ
Reverse design
eagle standing, left, on club; in field, palm branch
Metal
silver
Average diameter
25 mm
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)
Specimens of this coin type
Number
Number
Obverse
Reverse
Museum
Bibliography
Diameter
Weight
Axis
Note
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1
1
L
BMC 232
25
14.62
12
XRF analysis: Ag 71.50% (Walker 1476)
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2
2
P: 287
14.11
12
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3
3
NY: 1944.100.63468
25
13.34
12
Antioch hoard
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4
4
Tiberias hoard 26
13.44
12
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5
5
✸
R. Effler coll. (ex CNG EA 451, M. Prieur coll., 4 Sept. 2019, lot 290)
24.4
15.36
12
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6
6
A. Tricarico coll.
25.5
14.08
12
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7
7
Peus 366, 29 Oct. 2000, lot 1099
25
15.31
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