RPC II, 1977

 

Image of specimen #10

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1977
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Domitian
Person (obv.) Domitian (Augustus)
Issue Year 7
Dating AD 87/8
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Δομιτιανὸς Σεβαστὸς Γερμανικός Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Καῖσαρ Δομιτιανὸς Σεβ(αστὸς) Γερμ(ανικός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Domitian Augustus Germanicus
Obverse design laureate head of Domitian, right, with aegis
Reverse inscription ΕΤΟΥΣ ΝΕΟΥ ΙΕΡΟΥ Ζ
Edition ἔτους νέου ἱεροῦ ζʹ ἔτους νέου ἱεροῦ ζʹ
Translation of the new holy year 7
Reverse design eagle with wings spread on thunderbolt to right; in right field, palm branch
Metal silver
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 14.30 g
Axis 12
Reference Wruck 107
Specimens 10 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same obv. die. 3, 7: same obv. die. 5–6: same obv. die.
Note 8 coins, at least 4 obv. dies (single obv. die: 8)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 321
2 2     B: Löbb.
3 3     NY: 1944.100.65667
4 4     J-SBF
5 5     Tiberias hoard 34
6 6     IMJ: 13454
7 7     Seaby's Bulletin, Mar. 1975, lot A 156
8 8     Amphora 40, winter 1990, lot 152
9 9     CNG 43, 1997, lot 1088
10 10     ✸ A. Tricarico coll. (ex CNG EA 149, 4 Oct. 2006, lot 290)