RPC II, 1961

 

Image of specimen #9

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1961
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 ΚΑΙϹΑ ΟΥΕϹΠΑϹΙΑΝΟΥ
Edition Αὐτοκρά(τορος) Καίσα(ρος) Οὐεσπασιανοῦ
Translation of Emperor Caesar Vespasian
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 a club to left; in left field, palm branch; crescent between eagle's legs
Metal silver
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 14.34 g
Axis 12
Reference McAlee 27
Specimens 16 (5 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 11, 13: same obv. die. 2, 4–7: same obv. die. 8–9, 12: same obv. die.
Note 13 coins, 4 obv. dies

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1986,0434.25
2 2     O
3 3     P: 276
4 4     NY: 1956.127.2292
5 5     NY: 1944.100.61948
6 6     Trade Baldwin 1977
7 7     Rauch 8, 1971, lot 173
8 8     Tiberias hoard 22 pl. XX, 22: obv and 27: rev
9 9     ✸ Prieur coll. = CNG EA 453, 2 Oct. 2019, lot 253 (ex NFA XXXI, 18 Mar. 1993, lot 564)
10 10     Prieur coll.
11 11     Schøyen VES 224
12 12     Schøyen VES 225
13 13     Schøyen VES 303
14 14     Schøyen VES 325 = ex Glendining, 9 July 1986, lot 77
15 15     A. Tricarico coll.
16 16     Noble 91, 21 June 2009, lot 3504