RPC II, 1958

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1958
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Issue Tetradrachms: group 5, year 2
Dating AD 69/70
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 Β
Edition ἔτους νέου ἱεροῦ βʹ
Translation of the new sacred year 2
Reverse design eagle with wreath in beak on club to left; in left field, palm branch; crescent between eagle's legs
Metal silver
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 14.01 g
Axis 12
Reference McAlee 25
Specimens 9 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 5: same obv. die. 2, 7: same obv. die. 3, 6: same obv. die.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     O
2 2     1985 Hebron hoard I
3 3     NC 1991, p. 25, Hoard IV, 2 and pl. 10
4 4     Tiberias hoard 21 (pl. XX)
5 5     Schøyen VES 156
6 6     ✸ Schøyen VES 576
7 7     Schøyen VES 577
8 8     Ronde coll.
9 9     A. Tricarico coll.