RPC II, 1985

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1985
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Vespasian (Augustus)
Issue Orichalcum coinage
Dating AD 74
Obverse inscription IMP CAESAR VESP AVG
Edition Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus Imp(erator) Caesar Vesp(asianus) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Vespasian Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Vespasian, right
Reverse inscription S C
Edition senatus consulto s(enatus) c(onsulto)
Translation by decree of the senate
Reverse design in laurel wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 5.79 g
Axis 6
Reference Wruck 96, McAlee 371
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: Adler 1821
2 2     Robert Kharitonov coll.
3 3     ✸ Richard McAlee coll. = McAlee 371 (this coin illustrated at p. 171)