RPC II, 1957

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1957
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Issue Tetradrachms: group 5, year 1
Dating AD 69
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑ ΟΥΕϹΠΑϹΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Οὐεσπασιανὸς Καῖσαρ Σεβαστός Αὐτοκρά(τωρ) Οὐεσπασιανὸς Καῖσαρ Σεβαστός
Translation Emperor Vespasian Caesar Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription ΕΤΟΥϹ ΝΕΟΥ ΙΕΡΟΥ Α
Edition ἔτους νέου ἱεροῦ αʹ ἔτους νέου ἱεροῦ αʹ
Translation of the new sacred year 1
Reverse design eagle with wreath in beak on club to left; in left field, palm branch; crescent between eagle's legs
Metal silver
Average weight 13.64 g
Axis 12
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 1956/1, 3–5.
Note 2 coins, 1 obv. die
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Schøyen VES 161
2 2     ✸ Prieur coll.