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 Αὐτοκρά(τωρ) Οὐεσπασιανὸς Καῖσαρ Σεβαστός
Translation Emperor Vespasian Caesar Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, r
Reverse inscription ΕΤΟΥϹ ΝΕΟΥ ΙΕΡΟΥ Α
Edition 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

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Schøyen VES 161
2 2     ✸ Prieur coll.